- Lori was at the movie theatre when the automatic door malfunctioned, closing on her. She was taken to the ED with a forehead laceration and a concussion. What ICD-10-CM code is submitted for the laceration of this initial encounter?
- Lori was at the movie theatre when the automatic door malfunctioned, closing on her. She was taken to the ED with a forehead laceration and a concussion. What ICD-10-CM code is submitted for the concussion of this initial encounter?
- Do Chapter 19 coding guidelines or directional notations exist providing sequencing guidance for this encounter for Lori's injuries?
- The patient presents for surgery to correct L3 vertebral non-traumatic compression fracture. What is the term to reference in the alphabetic index for this encounter?
- Which is the correct sub-term to reference for the patient with L3 vertebral non-traumatic compression fracture?
- Is "Fracture, pathological, compression M48.50-" more accurate for this scenario than "Collapse, vertebra, lumbar region M48.56-"?
- What is the full 7-digit ICD-10-CM diagnosis code to submit for this surgical encounter?
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Institution | DeVry |
Contributor | Deanna Fussi |