pvang
Networker
Hi--
I have a question on the appropriateness of billing for two different sites of fracture on the right ankle. According the the xrays, the patient was diagnosed with an anterior talus and questionable medial malleolus frature of the right ankle. When this patient went in to see the doctor they billed 28430 (Closed treatment of talus fracture; without manipulation) and 27760 (Closed treatment of medial malleolus fracture; without manipulation). The phyiscian examined the ankle and placed it in a compression and a CAM walker and sent the patient home. Obviously the CAM walker was placed to stablized the two fractures on the right ankle, however, because the fracture happened in two different sites the treatment of the ankle was broken up and the patient was billed for each treatment of the frature sites.
Now I'm just wondering if this is appropriate?
Thanks in advance for your assistance!
I have a question on the appropriateness of billing for two different sites of fracture on the right ankle. According the the xrays, the patient was diagnosed with an anterior talus and questionable medial malleolus frature of the right ankle. When this patient went in to see the doctor they billed 28430 (Closed treatment of talus fracture; without manipulation) and 27760 (Closed treatment of medial malleolus fracture; without manipulation). The phyiscian examined the ankle and placed it in a compression and a CAM walker and sent the patient home. Obviously the CAM walker was placed to stablized the two fractures on the right ankle, however, because the fracture happened in two different sites the treatment of the ankle was broken up and the patient was billed for each treatment of the frature sites.
Now I'm just wondering if this is appropriate?
Thanks in advance for your assistance!