Coding fractures in ICD10: Difference between revisions

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===Fractures due to trauma or injury===

*These codes for traumatic fractures include BOTH closed and open fractures --- i.e. for an open fracture there is no need to additionally code the soft tissue injury that overlies it and renders it "open"

**If a fracture, particularly an open fracture, is or becomes infected, then also code the infection

*For fractures due to ''external causes'' i.e. trauma or injury, there are specific codes identifying the bone in question.

**Some of these are specific for a single bone, e.g: '''[[Femur, fracture, injury/trauma]]'''

**Others identify a group of related bones, e.g: '''[[Ankle or foot or toes, fracture, injury/trauma]]'''

**And some are for when you only know the general region, e.g: '''[[Upper limb (arm) bones, level not specified/NOS, fracture, injury/trauma]]'''

*'''''For all such fractures''''', you MUST also code the mechanism of traumatic injury.

**If the mechanism of trauma is unknown or not among those listed, use '''[[Mechanism of injury: other NOS]]'''

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 ===Fractures due to trauma or injury===
+*These codes for traumatic fractures include BOTH closed and open fractures --- i.e. for an open fracture there is no need to additionally code the soft tissue injury that overlies it and renders it "open"
+**If a fracture, particularly an open fracture, is or becomes infected, then also code the infection
 *For fractures due to ''external causes'' i.e. trauma or injury, there are specific codes identifying the bone in question.
 **Some of these are specific for a single bone, e.g:  '''[[Femur, fracture, injury/trauma]]'''
 **Others identify a group of related bones, e.g:  '''[[Ankle or foot or toes, fracture, injury/trauma]]'''
 **And some are for when you only know the general region, e.g: '''[[Upper limb (arm) bones, level not specified/NOS, fracture, injury/trauma]]'''
-{{ListICD10Category | categoryName = Fracture}}
+{{ListICD10Category | categoryName = Traumatic fracture}}
 *'''''For all such fractures''''', you MUST also code the mechanism of traumatic injury.
 **If the mechanism of trauma is unknown or not among those listed, use '''[[Mechanism of injury: other NOS]]'''