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Take Time to Find Tibial Code

Published on Fri Apr 13, 2007

Question: What diagnosis code should I apply to a "tibial eminence fracture (McKeever type III)"?

Arkansas Subscriber Answer: You should report 823.00 (Fracture of tibia and fibula; upper end, closed; tibia alone) for this injury.

Term: The tibial eminence fracture is a fracture of the bony protrusion on the tibial plateau, and often occurs in adolescents.
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