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Looking for Dx

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I'm looking for a Dx that will describe a patient condition where the position the patient has been in for a prolonged period has caused a musculoskeletal problem that needs to be corrected. For example, someone who has been left in a wheelchair for weeks without their head propped up, an addict who spends hours per day slumped over passed out, someone who has been confined to a cramped space.

Thanks!
 
I think you would have to use the code for the problem, then add an E code to identify the cause, possibly one of the E927 codes.
 
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