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Anatomy Matters on Compartment Syndrome Dx

Published on Fri Nov 17, 2023

Question: Encounter notes indicate that a patient suffered from nontraumatic compartment syndrome. How should I choose an ICD-10 code for this condition, and what is compartment syndrome? Minnesota Subscriber Answer: It depends on whether the locality of the condition. Go back and check the notes for the anatomical location of the compartment syndrome. Then, choose one of the following ICD-10 codes: M79.A11 [...]
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