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Puzzle Out This Ankle Fracture Scenario

Published on Fri Jan 17, 2020

Question: A new patient came into the office after rolling his left ankle by stepping off of a curb. After performing a level-four evaluation and management (E/M) service and a 2-view x-ray, the podiatrist diagnosed the patient with a displaced bimalleolar ankle fracture. The podiatrist repaired the ankle using closed treatment. Which CPT® codes should I report for this case? Montana Subscriber [...]
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