Coding fractures in ICD10

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:
  • Bone, pathologic fracture due to neoplastic disease
  • Osteoporosis with new pathologic fracture
  • Bone, stress fracture
  • Bone, pathologic fracture NOS
  • Bone, disorder of bone continuity