Q: A patient fractured all metatarsals last year and had open reduction and internal fixation. The patient now has a nonunion of the fracture sites and is going back to the OR for an amputation. What would be the appropriate ICD-10-CM seventh character to report?
This week’s updates include a notice of proposed rulemaking for Organ Procurement Organizations and Transplant Centers; July 2016 Medicare Quarterly Provider Compliance Newsletter; and more!
The majority of patients who visit hospital emergency departments for chest pain do not have a life-threatening condition, according to a recent study in JAMA Internal Medicine.
