Wiki 27197 Anterior pelvic ring fx

[vanmarin]

Is there any information for the rationale behind coding E/M code instead of fracture care code for closed treatment of ONLY anterior pelvic ring fracture ?

 

[fwnewbie]

Is the closed fx care actually just monitoring the healing or actually doing something to help the healing?

 

[vanmarin]

Attending provided closed treatment care, was curious about the guidelines indicating if the fracture is anterior only to code E/M, but i cant find out why that is

 

[fwnewbie]

I don't have an answer but I wonder if it's because there is no real fx care for this type except open when needed so an E/M is used?