Author Question: Inpatient progress note: This 12-hour-old male patient was sent to Radiology for an X-ray of the ... (Read 78 times)

corkyiscool3328 · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

Inpatient progress note: This 12-hour-old male patient was sent to Radiology for an X-ray of the left ankle. The X-ray revealed a congenital malformation of the ankle joint. I am requesting an orthopedic consult for further workup.. This encounter would be reported with code(s) ___________________ _.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

ICD-10-CM allows for more detail in the reporting of diagnoses when compared to ICD-9-CM.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false