Podiatry Coding & Billing Alert

Neglecting to report multiple fractures could cost you $500 per metatarsal.Lisfranc joint injuries can pop up in just about any patient, from athletes to the elderly.Scoop up all of the multiple repair payments you've earned and learn when accurate modifiers can boost revenue with this inside look at Lisfranc repair coding.ICD-9: Diagnosis coding depends on whether the Lisfranc injury involves an open or closed fracture, or an open or closed dislocation, or a combination thereof. The coding options are:825.25 -- Fracture of metatarsal bone(s) closed825.29 -- Fracture of tarsal and metatarsal bones, closed; Other825.35 -- Fracture of metatarsal bone(s), open825.39 -- Fracture of tarsal and metatarsal bones, open; Other838.03 -- Closed dislocation of tarsometatarsal joint838.13 -- Open dislocation of tarsometatarsal joint.1: Code for Each Fracture RepairDon't forget to treat a repair to each fractured metatarsal bone as one unit.When the podiatrist uses the common open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) technique to repair a fracture to the [...]