tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2017 Issue 8

Reader Question: Get Site-Specific for Achilles Tendon Injuries

Question: We saw a bicyclist with a ruptured Achilles tendon - which diagnosis code should we report for this condition? Supercoder.com Subscriber Answer: Common among cyclists as well as runners, the Achilles tendon can rupture when cyclists put too much strenuous pressure on it. For this condition, you would report a code from the following list, depending on the affected extremity: S86.011A (Strain of right Achilles tendon, initial encounter) S86.012A (Strain of left Achilles tendon, initial encounter) S86.019A (Strain of unspecified Achilles tendon, initial encounter) Emergency department visits almost always represent the initial encounter for...

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