Orthopedic Coding Alert
Go to 7th Spot for Fracture Dx
Question: Noted indicate that the orthopedist treated a patient with a closed oblique fracture of the fibula shaft. What is the appropriate diagnosis code for this injury? Minnesota Subscriber Answer: You'll need a few more pieces of information in order to choose the most accurate ICD-10 code possible for your patient's injury. Get these questions answered by the orthopedist first. Then, you can choose from the ICD-10 codes listed below. Once you get these questions answered, you'll choose one of the six-character codes below: Don't forget: Then, you'll append one of the following seventh characters, depending on encounter specifics:
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