Wiki Muscle Strain-current of old?

[opiecpc]

I would appreciate your suggestions on how to code a muscle strain that occurred 9 months ago, 11/08. Patient is being treated and this is his first encounter with health providers.

Do I code for a current acute condition or code the "old/chronic", 718.91:
Unspecified derangement of joint. Thanks.

 

[ivonneatanacio]

I would use the old Chronic, the patient has had the Muscle strain for over 3 months.

 

[mbort]

I would also go with chronic

 

[LTibbetts]

I agree with mbort and ivonne. I always use the "3 month rule" when coding chronic or acute.

 

[rahulasrivastava]

I also agree with Leslie...