tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2020 Issue Q2

You Be the Coder: Can You Differentiate Traumatic, Spontaneous Hip Dislocations?

Question: A patient recently arrived at the ED via ambulance with a right hip dislocation. We are having trouble determining which ICD-10 code to use. Can you advise which codes apply to traumatic and recurrent hip dislocations? Florida Subscriber Answer: A hip dislocation repair is a major injury that involves major recovery time (or permanent life alterations) for the patient. When you are coding for a hip dislocation diagnosis, the first question would be if the dislocation is traumatic (it happened suddenly due to a traumatic event like a fall) or chronic/recurrent. This will drive what type of ICD-10...

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