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Wiki Intertrochanteric fracture fixation with prophylactic fixation femur

Thread starter fltbaroque
Start date Dec 12, 2022

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fltbaroque

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Dec 12, 2022

Patient presents with pathological IT femur fracture (osteoporosis). Surgeon wants to bill 27245 with 27187. Can the 27187 be billed if there is no separate incision/plating? He placed a 10x380 TFN.
My gut says no, but I can't find any documentation to share with the surgeon.

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