tci Outpatient Facility Coding Alert - 2013 Issue 10

ICD-10: Knowing Column Meanings Will Prepare You for Expanded Rib Fracture Choices

Tip: Remember your “bilateral” option for a multiple rib fracture situation. Fracture codes both explode and transform in ICD-10, which means you need to embrace any tool that can streamline your code selection. Take a look at the following chart for rib fractures, and check out how you can easily “build” your seven digit diagnosis, based on your physician’s documentation. Follow These First Column Instructions You should determine whether the fracture occurred in one rib or multiple ribs. If the injury was to one rib, you’ll begin your code with “S22.3.” If...

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