Need to check the cause of the compression fracture - meaning did they fall, or was it due to a diagnosis of Osteoporosis.
If Osteoporosis, code it to the pathological fracture in osteoporosis as stated below.
Only code to the "wedge" if the physician states it is a wedge compression fracture.
If there isn't any diagnosis of Osteoporosis, and the physician did not state it was a wedge compression fracture, look towards the collapsed vertebrae.
collapsed vertebra NEC (M48.5)
pathological fracture in neoplastic disease (M84.5-)
Comments
Need to check the cause of the compression fracture - meaning did they fall, or was it due to a diagnosis of Osteoporosis.
If Osteoporosis, code it to the pathological fracture in osteoporosis as stated below.
Only code to the "wedge" if the physician states it is a wedge compression fracture.
If there isn't any diagnosis of Osteoporosis, and the physician did not state it was a wedge compression fracture, look towards the collapsed vertebrae.
collapsed vertebra NEC (M48.5)
pathological fracture in neoplastic disease (M84.5-)
pathological fracture in osteoporosis (M80.-)
pathological fracture in other disease (M84.6-)
stress fracture (M84.3-)
traumatic fracture (S12.-, S22.-, S32.-, S42.-, S52.-, S62.-, S72.-, S82.-, S92.-)
Hillary Sealock
Agency Supervisor
Sherrick Home Health
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Email: hillary.sealock@sherrickhomehealth.com