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Coding Finger Fractures Doesn’t Have to Be Daunting

Published on Mon May 12, 2025

Remember the difference between open and closed fractures. Finger fractures are a common orthopedic injury, often resulting from putting out a hand to break a fall, crushing a finger between two objects, working with hand tools or power tools, or striking a hand against or being struck by an object — to name a few. Coding fractures of the fingers [...]
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