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Path vs Compression Fx

What justifies pathologic fracture vs compression fracture? Cami

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I believe they are the same (same codes, anyhow) - this is a fracture that just simply happens by virtue of time, aging and maybe other factors such as a depletion of calcium from the bones as in...

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If a fracture isn't described as spontaneous or pathological, it is to be coded as traumatic. A compression fracture can't be assumed to be pathological.There are several Coding Clinic references on...

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