AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 2011 Issue 4; VOLUMES 1 & 2 NEW/REVISED CODES

Pelvic Fracture without Disruption of Pelvic Circle

Effective October 1, 2011, new codes have been created to identify multiple closed or open pelvic fractures without disruption of the pelvic circle. Since there is a significant difference in the severity of pelvic fractures when there is a disruption of the pelvic circle, new codes have been created for pelvic fractures without disruption of the pelvic circle. The existing codes have been revised to be used only for pelvic fractures with disruption of the pelvic circle. The pelvis is formed by a group of bones (ischium, ilium, pubis, sacrum and coccyx) that form a ring. These bones support...

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