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    Wiki External Fixator Distraction

    For certain tibia pilon or tibia plateau fracture presentations, my providers will utilize a uniplane external fixator to distract the knee or ankle joint so that the fracture can be visualized and repaired. The fixator is removed at the end of the same surgery. Some of my providers will attach...
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    Wiki New fx (periprosthetic?) around pin of external fixation device - ICD 10 coding help

    Good Morning. Unsure of how to code a NEW fracture of a tibia that occurred at the site of one of the pins from a previously placed external fixation device. The periprosthetic fx ICD 10 codes specify that they are for INTERNAL fixation devices. Does a fracture around the pin of an EX Fix count...
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