Exam 24: Injuries and Certain Other Consequences of External Cases and External Causes of Morbidity

Injury to spleen with massive parenchymal disruption (major laceration) and a total splenectomy (open) was performed, initial encounter: __________

Match each definition to one of the following items. -Personal history of TBI

A break in a bone is called a(n) ____________________.

What are external cause codes? ____________________

An open fracture occurs when the bone is broken but the skin remains intact.

A ____ is an injury to a muscle or a tendon.

In ICD-10-CM, complications of a fracture such as malunion or nonunion are reported with a seventh character for subsequent care with nonunion or malunion.

When the primary injury is to the blood vessels or nerves, that injury should be sequenced first.

Match each definition to one of the following items. -An incomplete fracture that does not split the bone

A(n) ____________________ is a break in a bone that occurs because of underlying disorders that weaken the bone, including malignancy, benign bone tumors, metabolic disorders, infection, and osteoporosis.