Nontraumatic rupture (oxymoron??)
Could anyone explain what is meant by a nontraumatic rupture of a tendon (i.e., 727.67)??? If a patient has a tendon tear, I code it as a 845.xx. When would you use the 727.xx codes????Thanks to...
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Tendons are made up of strands of a material called collagen. The collagen strands are lined up in bundles next to each other. Some of the individual strands of the tendon become jumbled due to the...
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