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Handy Tips Perfect Your Open Ankle Wound Claims

Published on Thu Mar 17, 2022

Hint: You must know if the wound is a laceration, puncture, or bite. ICD-10-CM offers multiple codes for open wounds of the ankle. You will need to double-check the medical documentation for numerous details to select the right option. For example, you must know what type of wound the patient has, as well as the type of patient encounter. Apply [...]
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