Orthopedic Coding Alert
Reader Questions:
Answer Anesthesia Question Before Coding This Fix
Published on Mon Sep 06, 2021
Question: Encounter notes indicate that the provider performed closed treatment of the proximal tibiofibular joint. What is the proper CPT® code for this encounter? Florida Subscriber Answer: It depends on whether or not the provider used anesthesia during the surgery. Go back and check the notes; then choose one of the following codes depending on encounter specifics:
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