Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for compression fracture includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Compression Fracture
Use ICD-10 code S32.010A for wedge compression fracture of first lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Fall on same level from slipping, tripping and stumbling
Use to specify the external cause of the fracture.
Personal history of (healed) osteoporosis fracture
Use to document history of osteoporosis-related fractures.
The ICD-10 code for a T12 compression fracture due to trauma is S22.000A, while for a pathological fracture due to osteoporosis, it is M80.08xA.
For a compression fracture in osteoporosis, use M80.08xA if the fracture is pathological and not due to trauma.