tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2021 Issue Q3

Reader Questions: Know the Fracture Type to Select Code

Question: Our ED provider treated a patient who was diagnosed with a displaced bimalleolar fracture of the right lower leg. This is an initial encounter, and the provider documents that the fracture is type IIA. What is the correct diagnosis code for this injury? Hawaii Subscriber Answer: You should report S82.841A (Displaced bimalleolar fracture of right lower leg, initial encounter for closed fracture) in this case. That’s a long ICD-10 code with a lot of moving parts, especially the seventh character. Take a look at this seventh character list of ankle fracture code options. These are the...

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