DecisionHealth, DecisionHealth - 2015 Issue 10 (October)

Therapists should use hip fracture + 'D' even post arthroplasty

Here’s an ICD-10 scenario that is causing confusion for orthopedic practices: Patient suffers a fractured hip and the surgeon treats it with a partial hip replacement, then sends the patient to physical therapy. What ICD-10 code(s) should the therapist report?

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