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Published on Thu Oct 05, 2023

Question: Encounter notes indicate that a patient suffered from an atypical femoral fracture. What is the correct ICD-10 code for this encounter? AAPC Forum Subscriber Answer: You’ll need some more information from the encounter notes in order to choose the correct diagnosis code for an atypical femoral fracture, as this injury comes in several different forms. Go back and check [...]
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