ICD-10 Update: You’ll Need to Be More Specific With Muscle and Connective Tissue Disorders When ICD-10 Hits
Hint: Pay attention to the site of involvement. When you're coding for ligament disorders, palmar fascia contracture, foreign body granulomas, and muscle spasm, your ICD-10 code choices will expand substantially. Read on for advice on how to best describe these and other common connective tissue conditions. (For more on connective tissue diagnosis coding in ICD-10, see Orthopedic Coding Alert, Vol. [...]
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