ICD-10 tip of the week: Use this scenario to hone your 7th character coding skills

Article Overview

This article presents a short ICD-10-CM coding tip for orthopedic coders, using an injury scenario to illustrate seventh-character selection in the context of fracture and musculoskeletal injury reporting. It is relevant to coders and billing staff who work with injury coding, follow-up care, and external cause reporting, and it references guidance from the American Hospital Association’s ICD-10-CM Coding Clinic and OCPS. The piece is designed to help readers understand the general type of seventh-character guidance covered in the weekly tip without substituting for the full article.