Wiki Tibial Plafond Fracture

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Surgeon did ORIF of a tibial plafond fracture. He is including the fixation of the medial malleolus as part of CPT 27827.

The question is whether or not CPT 27784, ORIF of the fibula shaft, is separately billable.

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I suggest you review the next query regarding Tibial Plafond fractures. If both the tibia and fibula are fractured, which is usually the case in the severe cases, it really doesn't matter where the fibula is fractured (mid-shaft, lower shaft, or distally/lateral malleolus), the fixation of the fibula at any level would be included in the code 27828. So the answer to your question is no.

I hope this helps.

Respectfully submitted, Alan Pechacek, M.D.
 
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