Wiki need some help with a code

[boozaarn]

For thoracic vertebrae compression without fracture.

thanks

 

[cjacobs]

I would use the code 733.13

 

[srinivas r sajja]

336.9

 

[NaliniAAPC]

Hi,
For thoracic vertebrae compression without fracture-336.9.
733.13(thoracic vertebrae compression with fracture)

Hope it helps
Nalini CPC

 

[boozaarn]

thanks but

It is an endalate compression - no fx. I know that the guidlines leeds to OP ot a Pathologic fx. but both are not documented in the report.

 

[boozaarn]

336.9

is a "cord compression" is it the same as endplate compression?? it looks like a vertebrae had to be displaced or fractured to couse a cord compression but this is not my case.