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Size-Up the Correct Codes for This Subsequent Surgery Case
Published on Mon Sep 11, 2023
Question: What are the correct codes to report for the surgery, anesthesia, and diagnosis for the following case: The doctor provides anesthesia for surgery involving repair of tibial malunion with autograft. This patient had surgery previously to treat the fracture and presented with continued problems, for which the surgeon assigned a post-operative diagnosis of displaced bicondylar fracture of the left tibia [...]