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Break Humeral Shaft Fx Coding Down Into Manageable Steps

Published on Thu May 06, 2021

Do you know what CPT® means by ‘open’ treatment? Claims for patients that suffer humeral shaft fractures can be difficult for coders to deal with. They have to identify the type of fracture as well as the type of treatment to nail the proper code. Further, they have to make sure that the surgery is coded as open or closed. [...]
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