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Olecranon Process and Ulnar Fractures

Published on Wed Nov 03, 2021

Question: Encounter notes indicate that the provider performed closed treatment of an ulnar fracture. There was no mention of manipulation in the notes, but they did reference “olecranon process.” Is this another procedure I should be coding for? Arkansas Subscriber Answer: No, you should not be submitting a code for an olecranon process; the term relates to anatomy. Specifically, the [...]
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