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ankle fracture fixation

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    Wiki Ankle fractures

    I need some assistance with some ankle fracture coding. In my experience I have always been told to code fractures based on diagnosis. So if there is a bimalleolar ankle fracture then you code with a bimalleolar CPT code. If it a trimalleolar ankle fracture then you use a trimalleolar CPT code...
    • nmendez1
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    • ankle ankle fracture fixation foot and ankle fracture coding
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Orthopaedics
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    Wiki Code for Percutaneous Fixation of Medial Malleolar Fx?

    Has anyone billed this before? Would you use an unlisted code? This pt has a non-displaced medial malleolar fx as well as a calcaneous fx that he is also treating percutaneously. Here is the portion of the op note for the medial mal fixation... However, at this time, our attention turned...
    • smfrickl
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    • ankle fracture fixation cpt code distal tibia medial malleolar fixation medial malleolus percutaneous percutaneous fixation
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Orthopaedics
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