I am relatively new to ER coding and have not done ortho coding before. If a patient has a buckle fracture of distal ulna + displaced fracture of the distal radius do you use the combo ICD-9 code or do you code these separately?
Torus fracture ulna 813.46
Distal radius fracture 813.42
Fracture of distal radius and ulna 813.44
Torus fracture of radius and ulna 813.47
I have been coding these separately, but would like some clarification.
Thanks,
Torus fracture ulna 813.46
Distal radius fracture 813.42
Fracture of distal radius and ulna 813.44
Torus fracture of radius and ulna 813.47
I have been coding these separately, but would like some clarification.
Thanks,