Exam 23: Injuries and Certain Other Consequences of External Cases and External Causes of Morbidity

Open dislocation (open wound),right acromioclavicular joint;initial encounter: __________

The patient is a 2-year-old child who was admitted after falling down four steps and hitting his head on concrete.The accident occurred at the patient's house.There was about 5 minutes' LOC with continued lethargy per paramedics.CT of the head and neck revealed no abnormality.The patient is on oral antibiotics for pneumonia and AOM,and these were continued during the hospital stay.He will follow up with pediatrician.Final Diagnosis: Closed head injury due to fall.

Match each item to one of the following definitions. -The body part is subjected to a high degree of force or pressure,usually after being squeezed between two heavy or immobile objects

What does TBI stand for?

Spinal cord injuries tend to occur where the spine is most flexible.

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

In ICD-10-CM,there are more Instructional notes for the coder to also code any associated injuries.

In ICD-10-CM,if a fracture is not specified,it is coded to nondisplaced.

Patient fractured left tibia 2 weeks ago and is seen as an outpatient for cast change: __________

The patient sustained a contusion and severe sprain of left ankle after falling into a hole while hiking in the mountains while on vacation.

A ____ is a stretch and/or tear of a ligament.

The patient was admitted for observation after an accident at work.The patient,who does construction work,fell into a pit but was quickly rescued by coworkers.CT scan and X-rays were taken to evaluate for internal injury.No respiratory issues were noted.On the following morning,the patient had no complaints and was discharged to home.Discharge Diagnosis: Contusion on forehead.

Match each item to one of the following definitions. -When the bone is somewhat bent and partially broken;usually occurs in children

When a patient is unable to respond to people or to other stimuli,he or she is considered to have ____________________.

When air or gas bubbles get into the bloodstream,this is called a(n) ___________________.

A(n) ____________________ is a partial or completed dislocation.

Open-fracture fifth metatarsal on the right,initial encounter: __________

Match the following Z codes. -Lower limb amputation status-foot

When coding injuries,assign separate codes for each injury unless a combination code is provided.

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.