Injury of femoral nrv at hip and thi lev, right leg, init

Injury of femoral nerve at hip and thigh level, right leg, initial encounter

📋Clinical Description

This code signifies damage to the femoral nerve in the right leg, specifically occurring at the hip or thigh region. Such an injury can lead to sensory deficits, motor weakness, or paralysis in the muscles innervated by the femoral nerve, including the quadriceps femoris.

🎯When to Use

This code is appropriate for initial encounters where a patient presents with a newly diagnosed injury to the right femoral nerve at the hip or thigh level. This could result from trauma, compression, or iatrogenic causes such as surgical complications. It is used when the patient is receiving active treatment for the acute injury.

💡Coding Tips

Ensure documentation clearly specifies the right leg and the hip/thigh level of the femoral nerve injury.
Verify that this is the initial encounter for the specific injury; subsequent encounters will require a different seventh character.
Look for associated documentation of the cause of the injury, such as a fracture or dislocation, and code those conditions separately.

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Crosswalks

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