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Wiki Capitellar fx

Thread starter PLAIDMAN
Start date Dec 14, 2010

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PLAIDMAN

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Dec 14, 2010

#1

What do you charge for ORIF Capitellar fx??

thanks

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kadensmom

Networker

Dec 14, 2010

#2

Do you mean the capitate in the hand? or the capitulum in the elbow?

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PLAIDMAN

Guest

Dec 14, 2010

#3

Capitellar fracture of elbow

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kadensmom

Networker

Dec 14, 2010

#4

I had this come up once...we opted for 24579 as the capitulum is the articular surface of the lateral condyle.

Kara Hawes, CPC

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PLAIDMAN

Guest

Dec 14, 2010

#5

that is what I am coming up with too, thank you for the confirmaiton

what dx do you use 812.42 ? 812.44? 812.49?

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kadensmom

Networker

Dec 14, 2010

#6

I believe ICD-9 will direct you to 812.49, I think it's in there.

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