Orthopedic Coding Alert

Surgery Coding:

Use These Tips, Avoid Miscodes on Radial/Ulnar Fx Fixes

Patient could suffer from an open or closed fracture. When a patient reports to the surgeon with a fractured forearm, you risk a lot if you aren’t paying attention to the notes from the get-go. Why? Just in the wrist fracture section of CPT®, there are a dizzying array of factors to consider when choosing the proper repair code: for [...]
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