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    Wiki Outpatient knee

    I need any help I can get on this one. Dr performed 3 procedures that I cannot find codes for. The ORIF he is dictating comes back as CPT 27540 but that is an Inpatient only code and we are an ASC. POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES: 1. Left knee tibial tubercle avulsion fracture. 2. Periosteal...
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    Wiki ORIF Metacarpal Malunion w/ Osteotomy

    Hello My provider performed a ORIF metacarpal malunion with osteotomy. My code choices are 26546 or 26565. The issue I'm having is I'm not sure if I can use 26546. The description for this code is for a nonunion and my procedure was performed on a malunion.. Thanks in advance. I then examined...
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    Wiki Second fracture during global

    Please help.....I have two patients with essentially the same procedures. Patient had hemiarthroplasty for femur neck fracture (27236). Two weeks later, patient falls and has greater trochanteric fracture. Procedure performed "ORIF greater trochanteric fracture with revision of...
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    Wiki ORIF of the left posterior distal tibia, and the left distal fibular shaft

    Can someone help me with the CPT codes for this surgery? Preoperative Diagnosis: FX distal left ankle with displaced FX distal third of fibula shaft and large displaced posterior malleolar FX Postoperative Diagnosis: Same Description of Procedure (scrubbed): A longitudinal incision was made...
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    Wiki ORIF osteochondral fracture of femur

    Any suggestions on coding? Considering 29885 but was done Open and did Scope first. Appreciate the input!!
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