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Know When to Code This Fracture Type

Published on Mon Nov 04, 2019

Question: My surgeon documented an initial encounter for an anterior displaced type II dens open fracture. How should I report this diagnosis, and what exactly is a dens fracture? Answer: You should report S12.110B (Anterior displaced Type II dens fracture, initial encounter for open fracture) for this diagnosis. Don’t miss: When reporting type II dens fractures, you will need your surgeon [...]
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