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== Coding instructions == | == Coding instructions == | ||
*Usually a fracture will also be associated with one or more ''other'' diagnosis codes. | *Usually a fracture will also be associated with one or more ''other'' diagnosis codes. | ||
*For example, since most fractures are traumas, in those cases you should also code the mechanism of | *For example, since most fractures are traumas, in those cases you should also code the mechanism of trauma. See: {{ListICD10Category | categoryName = Mechanism}} | ||
*If the mechanism of | *If the mechanism of trauma is unknown or not among those listed, use '''[[Mechanism of injury: other NOS]]''' | ||
*If it's a nontraumatic fracture, you should also code the cause, e.g: | *If it's a nontraumatic fracture, you should also code the cause, e.g: | ||
Revision as of 14:09, 16 November 2017
Coding instructions
- Usually a fracture will also be associated with one or more other diagnosis codes.
- For example, since most fractures are traumas, in those cases you should also code the mechanism of trauma. See:
- If the mechanism of trauma is unknown or not among those listed, use Mechanism of injury: other NOS
- If it's a nontraumatic fracture, you should also code the cause, e.g: