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KWilfred

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on: Jun 27, 2018
Explain luxation and identify the subcategory of the ICD-9-CM that would be used to code the correction of this problem (without incision).

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Differentiate between primary and secondary osteoarthritis.


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kristenb95

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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Dislocation-bone is out of place. Coded to subcategory 79.7X.

Answer to Question 2

Primary osteoarthritis is a form of localized osteoarthritis that most often affects the joints of the spine, knees, and hips and the small joints of the hands and feet. Secondary osteoarthritis is always a form of localized osteoarthritis that is most often due to illness or injury.


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