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Q&A: For a resident admitted after a traumatic hip fracture, should the fracture or an aftercare Z code be used as the primary diagnosis?
Question: For a resident admitted after a traumatic hip fracture, should the fracture or an aftercare Z code be used as the primary diagnosis? Answer from Carol Maher, RN, GERO-BC, RAC-MTA, RAC-MT, CPC: We are...