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LCritchfi

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Select an ICD-9-CM code for orbital floor blowout fracture.

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Describe the three rules used in the ICD-9-CM when reporting E codes.



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courtney_bruh

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Answer to Question 1

802.6

Answer to Question 2

1. E codes are supplemental codes and are never reported without a code from the main classification.
2. The letter E must always be reported in addition to the numerical characters.
3. The diagnosis being coded with the E code is reported first.




LCritchfi

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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


brbarasa

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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