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Reporting Monteggia Type Fracture Fixes

Published on Mon Sep 03, 2018

Question: I have a claim in front of me that is completely bewildering. Notes indicate that the orthopedist treated a patient with “elbow Fx, Monteggia.” What in the world is a Monteggia fracture, and how do I code it? Montana Subscriber Answer: According to ebmconsult.com, “The combination of a radial head dislocation with an ulnar fracture is most commonly known [...]
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