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internal fixation

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    Adjustment of implant after SI Joint Fusion

    How would you code this? One month after SIJ fusion, patient returns to the operating suite for adjustment to implant. Nothing is removed, only adjusted. Note reads: "We used finger dissection to palpate the implant, was able then to guide the implant in appropriate position...using the mallet I...
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    Removal of Internal Fixation Device by another physician

    How do I code for the removal of an internal fixation device on the tibial if the surgeon was NOT the one who performed the original surgery - application of the device? This is for the removal of 7 pins and a plate from the tibia. 20680 (removal of implant, deep) does not pay enough for this...
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