Coding fractures in ICD10: Difference between revisions

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*For nontraumatic fracture, there are fewer codes, and the only bones that have specific codes are femur/pelvis and vertebrae.

*For nontraumatic fracture, there are fewer codes, and the only bones that have specific codes are femur/pelvis and vertebrae. Nontraumatic fractures fall into 4 main subcategories:

*Nontraumatic fractures fall into 4 main subcategories:

**

*Pathologic fractures due to neoplastic disease

**[[Femur or pelvis, pathologic fracture due to neoplastic disease]]

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

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

*Pathologic fractures due to osteopororis

**[[Femur or pelvis, osteoporosis with new pathologic fracture]]

**[[Vertebrae, osteoporosis with new pathologic fracture]]

**[[Bone NOS, osteoporosis with new pathologic fracture]]

*Stress fractures -- note here we have just one code, not special codes for specific bones

**[[Bone, stress fracture]]

*Nontraumatic fractures NOS

**[[Femur or pelvis, nontraumatic fracture NOS]]

**[[Vertebrae, nontraumatic fracture NOS]]

**[[Bone NOS, nontraumatic fracture NOS]]

*Also sometimes relevant will be:

**[[Bone, disorder of bone continuity NOS]]

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-*For nontraumatic fracture, there are fewer codes, and the only bones that have specific codes are femur/pelvis and vertebrae.
+*For nontraumatic fracture, there are fewer codes, and the only bones that have specific codes are femur/pelvis and vertebrae.  Nontraumatic fractures fall into 4 main subcategories:
-*Nontraumatic fractures fall into 4 main subcategories:
-**
+*Pathologic fractures due to neoplastic disease
 **[[Femur or pelvis, pathologic fracture due to neoplastic disease]]
 **[[Spine, pathologic fracture due to neoplastic disease]]
 **[[Bone NOS, pathologic fracture due to neoplastic disease]]
+*Pathologic fractures due to osteopororis
 **[[Femur or pelvis, osteoporosis with new pathologic fracture]]
 **[[Vertebrae, osteoporosis with new pathologic fracture]]
 **[[Bone NOS, osteoporosis with new pathologic fracture]]
+*Stress fractures -- note here we have just one code, not special codes for specific bones
 **[[Bone, stress fracture]]
+*Nontraumatic fractures NOS
 **[[Femur or pelvis, nontraumatic fracture NOS]]
 **[[Vertebrae, nontraumatic fracture NOS]]
 **[[Bone NOS, nontraumatic fracture NOS]]
+*Also sometimes relevant will be:
 **[[Bone, disorder of bone continuity NOS]]