Re: ICD-9 Coding

[Park Lane MDS]

The primary would be the hip fracture, I would code the reason for the fall. shellie ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2004 5:15 AM Subject: ICD-9 Coding Patient is admitted post fall with hip fracture.  There is a debate over which is the primary diagnosis .  Is it the fall or hip fracture.  Do you generally code a fall as a primary diagnosis or the cause for the fall such as gait instability, ataxia etc?   Thank You.