HCPro, JustCoding Outpatient - 2017 Issue 15 (April)

A little outside knowledge goes a long way in ICD-10-CM fracture coding

April 10th, 2017

A benefit of the switch to ICD-10-CM is the ability to be as specific as possible about a patient’s condition, but the downside of this is that it can make coding fractures time-consuming and confusing. Knowledge of bone anatomy and how fracture codes work is therefore an invaluable asset in fracture coding.

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