CPT^® 25560, Under Fracture and/or Dislocation Procedures on the Forearm and Wrist

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 25560 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Fracture and/or Dislocation Procedures on the Forearm and Wrist.

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The provider treats a both bone fracture of the forearm, involving the shafts of the radius and ulna, in a closed procedure. He does not make an incision and does not manipulate the fractures.

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Acute distal radial fracture with minor dorsal angulation and a minor distal ulnar buckle fracture

Code 25560 would cover fracture care for both radius and ulna.... [ Read More ]

Off-the-Shelf Orthrosis/splint/brace

[b]Look to Closed Treatment Fracture care CPT codes.[/b] Closed fracture are treated many ways ; With or WITHOUT manipulation, with or without traction (read the CPT manual for additional information... [ Read More ]

How to code CPT 25560 from ER to following up with a Family Practice physician?

How to code CPT 25560 from ER to following up with a Family Practice physician?... [ Read More ]

Fracture Care followup specifics casting followup fracture specifics x-rays

I've clashed w/my boss on the specifics of whether or not followup X-rays are included in the followup 90 day global for this radius w/ulnar fracture w/closed treatment, I'm using code 25560, no manip... [ Read More ]

Forearm and Wrist Fracture Care Coding

I would use 25560... [ Read More ]

Forearm and Wrist Fracture Care Coding

Here are some codes to look at - 25622/25560/24650 - these are all closed fracture care codes w/o manipulation - also, they all include the application of the initial cast.... [ Read More ]

Help with fracture care

First, you need to check with the carrier on how they would like you to bill it. Most of them will not take the code twice with a mod 52. Second, was manipulation done at the time of the procedure a... [ Read More ]

2nd request, closed reduction left radius with ulnar shaft fracture

I have a question on this one because of how it is worded. The doc states that the procdure performed is a "Closed reduction under anesthesia of left radius and forearm ulnar shaft fracture." The op r... [ Read More ]

Closed reduction of left radius along with ulnar shaft fracture

Please let me know what I did wrong...

Hey, I observed your coding & marked some points, here are they... 1> Your ICD 9CM & CPT Knowledge is good (means you know how to reach for a correct code). 2> You also use modifiers & all that what... [ Read More ]

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