Best Practice Guidelines for Coding of Upper Extremity Injuries-Handout: Best Practice Guidelines for Coding Upper Extremity Injuries

Handout: Best Practice Guidelines for Coding Upper Extremity Injuries

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The document provides guidelines for coding upper extremity injuries. It starts by highlighting the anatomy of the upper extremity, including the shoulder, upper arm, elbow, forearm, wrist, and hand. It goes into detail about the bones in each area and their specific characteristics. The document then discusses different types of fractures that can occur in the upper extremity, such as fractures of the humerus, forearm, and radius. It provides descriptions of each type of fracture and explains how they should be coded.<br /><br />The document also covers other types of injuries that can occur in the upper extremity, including crush injuries, degloving injuries, tears, avulsions, and sprains of muscles, tendons, ligaments, and joints. It explains the terminology and provides coding guidelines for each type of injury. Additionally, the document touches on periprosthetic fractures and emphasizes the importance of excluding fractures that are not traumatic in nature.<br /><br />The document concludes with a section on procedures related to upper extremity injuries. It explains how to code different types of surgical interventions, including open reduction and internal fixation, external fixation, nerve procedures, vascular procedures, extirpation, and detachment. It also provides guidance on coding the deepest layer of the procedure.<br /><br />Throughout the document, there are quiz questions to test the reader's understanding of the material. The answers to the quiz questions are provided at the end of the document.

Keywords

coding guidelines

upper extremity injuries

anatomy

fractures

crush injuries

procedures

surgical interventions

quiz questions

terminology

deepest layer