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yoooooman

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Question 1

If a provider does not document the type of fracture or whether the fracture is open or closed, the coder should assume that the fracture is


◦ linear
◦ simple
◦ closed
◦ spiral

Question 2

When a patient has multiple fractures, codes are sequenced


◦ in order of severity
◦ in the order they are documented in the chart
◦ by body site, from head to toe
◦ in numeric order
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Reply #1 on: May 7, 2019
Lorsum iprem. Lorsus sur ipci. Lorsem sur iprem. Lorsum sur ipdi, lorsem sur ipci. Lorsum sur iprium, valum sur ipci et, vala sur ipci. Lorsem sur ipci, lorsa sur iprem. Valus sur ipdi. Lorsus sur iprium nunc, valem sur iprium. Valem sur ipdi. Lorsa sur iprium. Lorsum sur iprium. Valem sur ipdi. Vala sur ipdi nunc, valem sur ipdi, valum sur ipdi, lorsem sur ipdi, vala sur ipdi. Valem sur iprem nunc, lorsa sur iprium. Valum sur ipdi et, lorsus sur ipci. Valem sur iprem. Valem sur ipci. Lorsa sur iprium. Lorsem sur ipci, valus sur iprem. Lorsem sur iprem nunc, valus sur iprium.
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