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    Wiki Code for Percutaneous Fixation of Medial Malleolar Fx?

    Has anyone billed this before? Would you use an unlisted code? This pt has a non-displaced medial malleolar fx as well as a calcaneous fx that he is also treating percutaneously. Here is the portion of the op note for the medial mal fixation... However, at this time, our attention turned...
    • smfrickl
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    • ankle fracture fixation cpt code distal tibia medial malleolar fixation medial malleolus percutaneous percutaneous fixation
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    • Forum: Orthopaedics
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    Wiki Femoral neck fracture treated with percutaneous cement injection

    Hello, any advice on what code to use for this procedure of percutaneous cement injection into femoral neck due to stress fracture? The closest code I'm coming up with are CPT 27235 percutaneous skeletal fixation femoral neck, but this involves pins and not cement. Any info would be greatly...
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    Wiki OPEN reduction with Percutaneous pinning medial malleolus

    I don't know if I'm overthinking this too much. I'd appreciate some feedback. Ortho attempted closed reduction with perc pinning, but was unable to get the fracture to reduce and felt a periosteum was entrapped in the site. At his point, he made an incision, dissected to the medial malleolus...
    • AT2728
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    • medial malleolus open fracture percutaneous
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    • Forum: Orthopaedics
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    Wiki Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation

    Novitas, the Medicare MAC for PA has an LCD (L32710) listing PENS as an example of G0283. I've found many BCBS/Aetna and other payor documents stating they recognize PENS as 64999. I work for a payor that follows Medicare guidelines. Does anyone know what is the most appropriate code for...
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    Wiki Tenex FAST Procedures

    What is generally used for Tenex FAST procedures for plantar fascial release and lateral epicondyle release? Is it the respective unlisted codes or the percutaneous codes? Thanks!
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    Wiki Coding for Closed Treatment distal radius

    Hi, Doctor dictates the following: The distal radius was reduced by closed manipulation under c-arm fluoroscopy control. The fracture was stabilized with 2 percutaneous 2.0 mm K-wires, 1 through the radial styloid and 1 through listers tubercle. K-wires were cut off outside the skin. Pin...
    • klobo
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    • closed manipulation distal radius fracture percutaneous
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    • Forum: Orthopaedics
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