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Wiki Orif vs percutaneous

Thread starter amartinez1
Start date Oct 31, 2012

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amartinez1

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Oct 31, 2012

Procedure performed is orif of distal tibia with percutaneous fixation of distal tibia.

Can these two be coded together and if someone can please tell me what is the difference between orif vs percutaneous fixation. It sounds like the same.

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