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Hello,
Would you code the following report as: 25515-RT DX: 813.21

Post and pre DX: Radius and ulnar shaft FX forearm
Name of Operation: ORIF RT radial FX

An anterior volar approach was used for the radial FX, and dissection was made through the SUB Q tissue, with the incision just radial to the flexor carpi radialis tendon and then dissection made through the sub Q tissue. Care was taken to retract and protect the radial artery and the superficial branch of the radial nerve. The FX was then easily identified and was exposed, and the flexor muscles were retracted ulnarward. Then,the FX was manipulated to an anatomic reduction and then while it was held reduced, it was transfixed with a 5 hole DCP plate, with 2 holes distally and 3 holes proximal to the FX. This afforded rigid fixation. At that point, the image intensifier was used to determine the reduction, and it was anatomic ( incomplete) and in fact, the ulnar FX was completely unreduced and was even not visible on the image intensifier. Since there was no separation and no displacement and the FX appeared to be quite stable on the ulnar side, it was not approached.

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I would use 25574 since you state that you have a Radius AND Ulnar FX and because the Ulnar was not approached. 25515 is for trearment of the Radius only. Dx should also be 813.33.



Post and pre DX: Radius and ulnar shaft FX forearm
Name of Operation: ORIF RT radial FX

An anterior volar approach was used for the radial FX, and dissection was made through the SUB Q tissue, with the incision just radial to the flexor carpi radialis tendon and then dissection made through the sub Q tissue. Care was taken to retract and protect the radial artery and the superficial branch of the radial nerve. The FX was then easily identified and was exposed, and the flexor muscles were retracted ulnarward. Then,the FX was manipulated to an anatomic reduction and then while it was held reduced, it was transfixed with a 5 hole DCP plate, with 2 holes distally and 3 holes proximal to the FX. This afforded rigid fixation. At that point, the image intensifier was used to determine the reduction, and it was anatomic ( incomplete) and in fact, the ulnar FX was completely unreduced and was even not visible on the image intensifier. Since there was no separation and no displacement and the FX appeared to be quite stable on the ulnar side, it was not approached.
 
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