Jamie Dezenzo
True Blue
Hello all,
I always get tripped up on these procedures.
Pre/Post Dx: RT long finger bony mallet injury with distal IP joint incongruency
Procedure: Closed reduction and axial pinning, bony mallet injury (0.062 smooth K-wire)
Fluoro brought in. DIP joint closed reduction performed, correcting shaft volar subluxation incongruency reflective of collateral ligament incompetence with dorsal left fracture fragment. K-wire then placed, restoring DIP palmar congruency and a neutral-extended posture. Pin cut. Pin cap. PIP joint is supple passively.
Still use 26432 rather DIP codes even not directly repairing tendon?
Thanks!
I always get tripped up on these procedures.
Pre/Post Dx: RT long finger bony mallet injury with distal IP joint incongruency
Procedure: Closed reduction and axial pinning, bony mallet injury (0.062 smooth K-wire)
Fluoro brought in. DIP joint closed reduction performed, correcting shaft volar subluxation incongruency reflective of collateral ligament incompetence with dorsal left fracture fragment. K-wire then placed, restoring DIP palmar congruency and a neutral-extended posture. Pin cut. Pin cap. PIP joint is supple passively.
Still use 26432 rather DIP codes even not directly repairing tendon?
Thanks!