Wiki Fx care and decision for Sx already made

[Chrissyr626]

Hello All,

I have consult for a pt who was diagnosed w/ a RT thumb fx, and pt was treated for fx care (without manip), it was then decided to go ahead with surgery which he would have done a week later. I was going to code as consult w/ fx care, can I still do that now that the pt is having surgery? Or is it considered a n/c because decision for sx was already made? TIA!

 

[Orthocoderpgu]

Your using the word "Consultation". Do you mean "Consultation" or E/M?

 

[Chrissyr626]

E/M

 

[Chrissyr626]

I believe I still can code for the OV but not the fx care?