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Drill Down for Details on Head Crush Injury
Published on Mon Mar 11, 2024
Question: Encounter notes indicate that a patient suffers from a crushing injury of the head. What is the correct ICD-10 code for this condition? Kentucky Subscriber Answer: It depends on the area of the head that was injured. Go back and check the notes against these four diagnosis codes; then, choose the one that is most appropriate for the patient: 
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