MaryBethCPC
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Hello!
We have a patient with a plate used to repair an avulsive injury (plate was placed by another surgeon) that has now become displaced and infected. My doctor (oral surgeon) needs to remove the plate and replace with a new one. He stated that it is like an open reduction internal fixation of the mandible, but I feel like open treatment of mandibular fracture would not be the best code as the injury itself is healed; it is the infected, mobile plate causing the issue. I have looked, but have not found something else that seems to fit this exact situation. Anyone have any ideas on the best CPT code?
Thanks!
Mary
We have a patient with a plate used to repair an avulsive injury (plate was placed by another surgeon) that has now become displaced and infected. My doctor (oral surgeon) needs to remove the plate and replace with a new one. He stated that it is like an open reduction internal fixation of the mandible, but I feel like open treatment of mandibular fracture would not be the best code as the injury itself is healed; it is the infected, mobile plate causing the issue. I have looked, but have not found something else that seems to fit this exact situation. Anyone have any ideas on the best CPT code?
Thanks!
Mary