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Are all injuries from same-level falls excluded?

April 26, 2017excluded falls injuries

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Are all injuries from same-level falls excluded?

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No. Only isolated hip fractures (ICD-9-CM 820, 808.0 or 808.1) from same-level falls should be excluded. So, for example, a patient with an ankle dislocation from a same-level fall should be included as long as they meet status criterion.