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The Ottawa knee rules are a set of rules used to help physicians determine whether an x-ray of the knee is needed. [1] They state that an X-ray is required only in patients who have an acute knee injury with one or more of the following: Age 55 years or older; Tenderness at head of fibula; Isolated tenderness of patella
International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) system [10] Grade Findings A No joint space narrowing, defined in this system as at least 4 mm joint space B At least 4 mm joint space, but small osteophytes, slight sclerosis, or femoral condyle flattening C 2–4 mm joint space D < 2 mm joint space
(01200–01274) upper leg (except knee) (01320–01444) knee and popliteal area (01462–01522) lower leg (below knee) (01610–01682) shoulder and axillary (01710–01782) upper arm and elbow (01810–01860) forearm, wrist and hand (01916–01936) radiological procedures (01951–01953) burn excisions or debridement (01958–01969) obstetric
Coding diagnoses and procedures is the assignment of codes from a code set that follows the rules of the underlying classification or other coding guidelines. The current version of the ICD, ICD-10, was endorsed by WHO in 1990. WHO Member states began using the ICD-10 classification system from 1994 for both morbidity and mortality reporting.
In 1982, after much work and debate, the UB-82 emerged as the endorsed national uniform bill. After an 8-year moratorium on change, the UB-82 was replaced by UB-92, and became the standard for billing paper institutional medical claims in the United States, until creation of the UB-04.
[5] [15] The HMO referred 111 patients to the surgeon for possible surgery; the surgeon would evaluate each patient for free. [15] The surgeon and the hospital received a predetermined fee for any arthroscopic surgery performed, but they also provided a two-year warranty in that they promised to cover any post-surgery expenses (for example ...
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a type of degenerative joint disease that results from breakdown of joint cartilage and underlying bone. [5] [6] It is believed to be the fourth leading cause of disability in the world, affecting 1 in 7 adults in the United States alone. [7]
Modern 3 Tesla clinical MRI scanner.. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a medical imaging technique mostly used in radiology and nuclear medicine in order to investigate the anatomy and physiology of the body, and to detect pathologies including tumors, inflammation, neurological conditions such as stroke, disorders of muscles and joints, and abnormalities in the heart and blood vessels ...