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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
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