CASTENGERA
Guest
While looking at the malunion and nonuion codes in ICD-10 it only lists subsequent care no code is listed for initial encounter....can anyone tell me what ICD-10 to use?
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Wiki Malunions and nonunions
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mitchellde
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A malunion of a fx is subsequent to having originally been a fx. Therefore it is a subsequent encounter of the same fx
pwilkie
Guest
Malunions and Nonunions
The 7th character A is for an initial visit, and the 7th digit D is for a subsequent encounter, and 7th digit S is for sequela.
Hope this helps.
The 7th character A is for an initial visit, and the 7th digit D is for a subsequent encounter, and 7th digit S is for sequela.
Hope this helps.