AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 2001 Fourth Quarter

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A patient comes into the emergency department after he injured his ankle while running. An x-ray of the ankle was taken and read by the emergency department physician. The patient was discharged home with the diagnosis of ankle sprain, rule out ankle fracture. Upon review of the x-rays the next morning, the radiologist documents "hairline fracture of the lateral malleolus." What code should the hospital emergency department assign? ...

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