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Reference the Gustilo Classification for Precise Open Ankle Fracture Coding

Published on Wed Apr 04, 2018

Hint: You must know the depth of the wound and the extent of tissue damage. When you look at the podiatrist's documentation and see a diagnosis of an ankle fracture, you should go to category S82- (Fracture of lower leg, including ankle) to discover your code choices. However, once you turn to the correct place in your ICD-10 manual, you're [...]
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