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Break Down Bimalleolar Ankle Fracture Cases to Uncover These Details

Published on Thu Jun 13, 2013

‘Open’ or ‘closed’ won’t be good enough documentation under ICD-10. When you report anesthesia during a surgical case to repair bimalleolar ankle fracture, be prepared to dig for more details once ICD-10 goes into effect. Difference: Currently, you’re accustomed to documenting closed or open fractures under ICD-9. Your provider (or the surgeon) will need to include additional details when following [...]
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