Wiki Thumb ORIF coding help!

[AR2728]

Diagnosis: thumb metacarpal comminuted intra-articular Rolando fracture

Procedure: ORIF, thumb

physician states 26615, hospital states to bill 26665-----any advice???

 

[jdemar]

Rolando fx is

a comminuted intra-articular fx through the base of the first metacarpal bone, the bone located just proximal to the thumb. Looks like the hospital is correct.