Orthopedic Coding Alert
Multiple Finger Fractures
Question: Encounter notes indicate the orthopedist performed two surgeries: closed treatment of a proximal phalanx fracture in a patient’s right index finger (with manipulation); and closed treatment of an interphalangeal articular fracture of the right ring finger (without manipulation). How should I code this encounter? AAPC Forum Subscriber Answer: On this claim, report: 
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