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Asking 6 Questions Clear Up Your Ankle Fracture Coding Confusion

Published on Fri Jan 09, 2015

Knowing the answers to these frequently asked questions could mean over $70 to your practice. With so many different CPT® codes for ankle fractures, it’s easy to see where coders might get confused. It’s also easy to see where coding confusion can be very costly: Confusing bimalleolar and trimalleolar open fracture repairs can cost your practice more than $70. Orthopedists [...]
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