Bone, disorder of bone continuity NOS: Difference between revisions
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{{ICD10 category|Musculoskeletal/soft tissue}} {{ICD10 category|Fracture}} | {{ICD10 category|Musculoskeletal/soft tissue}}{{ICD10 category|Fracture}} | ||
== Additional Info == | == Additional Info == | ||
* | *Use this code for bone discontinuity problems that are not coded anywhere else. | ||
*Specifically Malunion or Nonunion of a bone -- these refer to problems with a bone failing to repair itself some time '''''after''''' a fracture of any cause (traumatic or nontraumatic). | *Specifically Malunion or Nonunion of a bone -- these refer to problems with a bone failing to repair itself some time '''''after''''' a fracture of any cause (traumatic or nontraumatic). | ||
*Thus, the fracture is no longer current, but the bone never knitted, or knitted poorly/incorrectly. | *Thus, the fracture is no longer current, but the bone never knitted, or knitted poorly/incorrectly. | ||
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== Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition == | == Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition == | ||
It may also help you to see Coding fractures in ICD10 | It may also help you to see '''[[Coding fractures in ICD10]]''' | ||
== Candidate [[Combined ICD10 codes]] == | == Candidate [[Combined ICD10 codes]] == | ||