Bone, pathologic fracture NOS: Difference between revisions

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== Additional Info ==

*This is a "go with" code that should be combined with the ICD10 code for the specific bone fractured -- as it represents the cause of the fracture.

*~~Use this code for~~ a ~~bone~~ fracture that ~~is deemed to be "pathologic" (i.e. fracture~~ is a consequence of a bone weakening by some process within the bone). ~~This specific~~ code is for ~~such~~ a process that is NOT ~~due to~~ neoplasm ('''[[Bone, pathologic fracture due to neoplastic disease]]''') or osteoporosis ('''[[Osteoporosis with new pathologic fracture]]''').

*A pathologic fracture is a fracture that is a consequence of a bone weakening by some process within the bone.

*Use this code for a bone fracture that is deemed to be pathologic but the process that weaked the bone is NOT a neoplasm ('''[[Bone, pathologic fracture due to neoplastic disease]]''') or osteoporosis ('''[[Osteoporosis with new pathologic fracture]]''').

== Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition ==

*[[~~Lower leg~~, fracture]]

*[[Bone, pathologic fracture due to neoplastic disease]]

*[[Osteoporosis with new pathologic fracture]]

*[[Bone, stress fracture]]

*[[Bone, pathologic fracture NOS]]

*[[Bone, ~~pathologic fracture due to neoplastic disease]]~~

*[[Bone, disorder of bone continuity]]

*[[Bone, stress fracture]]

== Candidate [[Combined ICD10 codes]] ==

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 == Additional Info ==
 *This is a "go with" code that should be combined with the ICD10 code for the specific bone fractured -- as it represents the cause of the fracture.
-*Use this code for a bone fracture that is deemed to be "pathologic" (i.e. fracture is a consequence of a bone weakening by some process within the bone).  This specific code is for such a process that is NOT due to neoplasm ('''[[Bone, pathologic fracture due to neoplastic disease]]''') or osteoporosis ('''[[Osteoporosis with new pathologic fracture]]''').
+*A pathologic fracture is a fracture that is a consequence of a bone weakening by some process within the bone.
+*Use this code for a bone fracture that is deemed to be pathologic but the process that weaked the bone is NOT a neoplasm ('''[[Bone, pathologic fracture due to neoplastic disease]]''') or osteoporosis ('''[[Osteoporosis with new pathologic fracture]]''').
 == Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition ==
-*[[Lower leg, fracture]]
+*[[Bone, pathologic fracture due to neoplastic disease]]
 *[[Osteoporosis with new pathologic fracture]]
+*[[Bone, stress fracture]]
 *[[Bone, pathologic fracture NOS]]
-*[[Bone, pathologic fracture due to neoplastic disease]]
+*[[Bone, disorder of bone continuity]]
-*[[Bone, stress fracture]]
 == Candidate [[Combined ICD10 codes]] ==