A patient suffered a blowout fracture 1 week ago and is being seen by an orthopedic consultant and is scheduled to have surgery in 2 days. Assign only the injury code.
A)S02.3xxA
B)S02.3xxD
C)S02.3xxG
D)S02.3xxK

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The code for blowout fracture is S02.3xx, with the last digit indicating the specific location of the fracture (in this case, it is not specified). The letter at the end indicates the episode of care. In this case, since the patient is currently being seen by a consultant and scheduled for surgery, the appropriate episode of care is "A" for initial encounter. Choice A is the only option that includes the correct injury code and episode of care.

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