KickASS ICD 10 Coding tips for Pathological Fractures

KickASS ICD 10 Coding tips for Pathological Fractures

What is a Pathological Fracture? Fractures can be coded as traumatic or non-traumatic fractures. As we grow older, our bone density starts decreasing. Due to decrease in density, we may suffer from osteopenia or osteoporosis. Due to less bone density in old age, the bones get fractures even with a small injury. Sometimes even doing your day to day activity can lead to fracture, which is absolutely non-traumatic. Such fractures are called Pathological fracture. The bone diseases are harmful for older patients because bones are damaged or injured with slight…

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