Re: queston about ICD9 code for compression fracture

[donna fox]

805.4

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

In a message dated 3/2/2004 12:12:54 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

I have a resident with a documented diagnosis of  "acute lumbar spine compression fracture".  Which ICD9 code would be appropriate?  

805.4 - lumbar spine fracture or

733.13 - collapse of vertebra NOS (this also says pathologic fx of vertebra)

Well,  ... how did the fx occur? Trauma of pathologic?