Mrs. Kelly had an appointment to see the doctor for a persistent low?grade fever. During the visit she mentioned that she had twisted her ankle a week or so ago and that it still hurt when she put weight on it.
The doctor took x?rays and found that there was a stress fracture.
He gave her a post?op shoe to wear to provide more support and reduce her pain. When coding this patient’s visit, he used fever for the diagnosis code, and he used x?rays and a post?op shoe for the procedure codes.
What error did the doctor make when coding?
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