Wiki 717.3,717.40 vs 836.0,836.1

[janetwv]

the OV note of my Doc reads:he was simply walking, stepped off a curb and felt a popping sensation in the back of the knee. I suggest coding 717.3 and 717.40 for the arthroscope rather than coding it as an injury code 836.0 and 836.1. Plse advise.

Thank you,
JV

 

[dmaec]

I'd go with the injury code. If that's all the note states, it "doesn't" state that this was/is an old injury. Can't assume it is. The note does state, "he stepped off and felt......." so, he felt the injury as it happened when he stepped off the curb...

 

[codedog]

I'm with Donna, code injury code .

 

[pharmon]

YEP ... it's acute and that's how I see it too.

 

[ABI]

Do you check the DOI first to see if it's acute or chronic?