You Be the Coder:
Recognize Whether Podiatrist Used Manipulation or Not
Published on Thu Jan 03, 2019
Question: According to the medical documentation, the patient has a Pilon/Plafond fracture of the weight bearing articular portion of his distal tibia. The podiatrist treated the fracture using closed treatment, without manipulation. The podiatrist administered anesthesia. Which CPT® code should I report for this service? Pennsylvania Subscriber Answer: You should report 27824 (Closed treatment of fracture of weight bearing articular [...]