colham478
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PT HAS TWO DX LISTED -
1. RIGHT TIBIAL FX JUNCTION OF MIDDLE AND DISTAL THIRDS --- I'M USING 823.20
2. POSTERIOR MALLEOLAR FX RIGHT ANKLE
SURGEON IS BILLING 27767 FOR CLOSED TX OF POSTERIOR MALLEOLAR FX W/O MANIP SO I REALLY WANT TO GET THE RIGHT DX FOR THE FX.
SHOULD I USE 824.8- UNSPECIFIED, CLOSED (ANKLE NOS) ?? OR 824.0 - MEDIAL MALLEOLUS (TIBIA INVOLVING ANKLE, MALLEOLUS)?? I'M TORN.
THANKS IN ADVANCE!!
ps... please excuse my spelling today... its been one of those mondays!
1. RIGHT TIBIAL FX JUNCTION OF MIDDLE AND DISTAL THIRDS --- I'M USING 823.20
2. POSTERIOR MALLEOLAR FX RIGHT ANKLE
SURGEON IS BILLING 27767 FOR CLOSED TX OF POSTERIOR MALLEOLAR FX W/O MANIP SO I REALLY WANT TO GET THE RIGHT DX FOR THE FX.
SHOULD I USE 824.8- UNSPECIFIED, CLOSED (ANKLE NOS) ?? OR 824.0 - MEDIAL MALLEOLUS (TIBIA INVOLVING ANKLE, MALLEOLUS)?? I'M TORN.
THANKS IN ADVANCE!!
ps... please excuse my spelling today... its been one of those mondays!