Please give me some feedback on the following information from ICD-9-CM:
Fractures, multliple legs, both or leg(s) with arm(s), rib(s), or sternum (sites classifiable to 820-827 with sites classifiable to same range of categories in other leg or to 807 or 810-819) (closed)828.0
open 828.1.
If there are two closed fractures and one open fracture and all three could fit into the above description, do we code open, closed or use the above for the closed fractures and code the open fracture separately?
Thanks everyone for your input.
Fractures, multliple legs, both or leg(s) with arm(s), rib(s), or sternum (sites classifiable to 820-827 with sites classifiable to same range of categories in other leg or to 807 or 810-819) (closed)828.0
open 828.1.
If there are two closed fractures and one open fracture and all three could fit into the above description, do we code open, closed or use the above for the closed fractures and code the open fracture separately?
Thanks everyone for your input.