Okay, when adding in ICD-9 codes on Section I: For somebody S/P hip surgery to repair hip fracture, do you use V-code V58.78 (Aftercare following surgery of musculoskeletal system) or V-code V54.13 (Fracture, hip, aftercare-traumatic), when doing dressing changes to incision site, etc.? Unsure of which to use......Also, do you check I1m "hip fracture" if the hip fracture was repaired? And is it wrong to code for the actual hip fracture itself, despite surgery to repair it (ex: 820.8 for femoral neck fracture). Thanks.
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