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Handle Your Hand, Wrist Fracture Diagnoses With Care by Pinpointing Anatomic Site
Published on Sat Aug 01, 2009
Here's how to differentiate the tiquetrum from the trapezium.
Orthopedic surgeons dealing with hand procedures don't only treat dislocations -- they also treat fractures, and it's up to you to link the correct diagnosis to the upper-extremity fracture repair code.
Use the anatomic drawing below to locate the site that your surgeon addressed, and match that to the sampling of applicable ICD-9 codes in the chart at the bottom of this page. Your hand surgery claims will come out picture-perfect.