Describe the process of obtaining a code for a fracture of the radius. What other information do you need to properly code this injury? Be specific.Describe the process of obtaining the code for a patient that fell from a ladder and fractured their radius? Is falling from the ladder enough information?Why do we also code Z codes when initially describing the location of accident or if it is during employment and other, of trauma to the patient?

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Describe the process of obtaining a code for a fracture of the radius. What other information do you need to properly code this injury? Be specific.
Describe the process of obtaining the code for a patient that fell from a ladder and fractured their radius? Is falling from the ladder enough information?
Why do we also code Z codes when initially describing the location of accident or if it is during employment and other, of trauma to the patient?

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