In Fracture Care,the ICD-10 Code Differentiates Various Outcomes with Optional

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In fracture care,the ICD-10 code differentiates various outcomes with optional use of the appropriate seventh character (in parentheses).

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Definitions:

CT Scanning

An imaging procedure that combines a series of X-ray images taken from different angles around the body and uses computer processing to create cross-sectional images of the bones, blood vessels, and soft tissues.

Positron Emission Tomography

An imaging test that uses a radioactive substance to look for disease in the body, especially useful in detecting cancer and examining brain function.

Neurotransmitter

Chemical substances in the nervous system that transmit signals across a synapse from one neuron to another.

Computerized Tomography

A medical imaging technique that uses computer-processed combinations of multiple X-ray measurements taken from different angles to produce cross-sectional images of specific areas of a scanned object.