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Follow ICD-10 Clues to Patella Injury Dx

Published on Tue Dec 10, 2019

Question: When a patient suffers a dislocated patella, which ICD-10 code should I report to reflect the condition? Louisiana Subscriber Answer: It is going to depend on the specifics of the encounter, but you should narrow your diagnosis coding choices down to the following: Acute dislocation: Look at the options under S83.0- (Subluxation and dislocation of patella). Congenital dislocation: Look [...]
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