Orthopedic Coder’s ICD-9 Update: New Radius, Ulna Torus Fracture Codes

Posted on 03. Jul, 2009 by Editor in Hot Coding Topics

Come Oct. 1, you’ll no longer will you look to 832.0 for nursemaid’s elbow.

Does your orthopedist treat children’s arm problems with regularity? If so, then you may have three new ICD-9 codes to use as of Oct. 1. Take advantage…

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2 Responses to “Orthopedic Coder’s ICD-9 Update: New Radius, Ulna Torus Fracture Codes”

  1. Mechelle Gutierrez

    06. Jul, 2009

    Dear Leslie:
    Have you ever coded Orthopedic Trauma? Could you email me some coding books that will further educate me with coding this type of scernario? Please feel free to call me as well at (410) 948-6585.

    Sincerely,

    Mechelle Gutierrez, CPC

  2. Coding News

    06. Jul, 2009

    Hi, Mechelle: This is Coding News editor, Erin. I went to a great orthopedic trauma coding class taught by Quita Edwards in December. The CD/MP3 and classroom materials are available here:

    http://www.codingconferences.com/orthopedic09cds_doc_books.htm

    I’ll ask our orthopedic coding editor, Suzanne Leder, if she or Leslie can suggest any orthopedic trauma coding book titles. I’ll also check with Suzanne to see if she’s written any trauma coding articles that I can post for free on Coding News, just to tide you over :)

    Best,
    Erin Lang Masercola, PhD, CPC

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