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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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Answer to Question 1

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

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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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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Wow, this really help


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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