Wiki Fracture Deformity

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  • Acquired deformity is a malformation of anatomic structure due to infection, Injury to soft tissue or a late effect of a fracture (M95, M20, M21 series).

  • Care of complication of fracture during healing or recovery phase should be coded with appropriate fracture with seventh-character extension between G to S based on documentation.

  • If deformity and malformation is congenital. Select the appropriate code from Q series.

  • A bone is displaced out of normal position can result in obvious deformity. If deformity at the fracture site is found in a trauma patient. Code fracture ICD code with seventh-character extension between A to F based on documentation.

Symptoms of Injury:


  • Fractures and dislocations

  • Tenderness
  • Deformity
  • Swelling and discoloration
  • Decrease range of motion
  • Numbness
  • Weakness
  • Bleeding

  • Soft tissue injuries and amputations

  • Tenderness
  • Deformity (with or without tissue and bone loss)
  • Swelling and discoloration
  • Bleeding
  • Weakness
  • Numbness

  • Infections

  • Tenderness
  • Local warmth
  • Redness
  • Swelling
  • Fever (rare in hand infections)
  • Deformity
  • Decrease range of motion

  • Burns

  • Tenderness or complete numbness
  • Deformity
  • Discoloration
  • Loss of tissue
  • Change in texture of skin
  • Redness
  • Blistering
  • Black areas of tissue


  • High pressure injuries

  • Pain
  • Swelling
  • Occasional skin discoloration
 
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