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Solve Op Note Mysteries With This Fracture Glossary

CPT code selection is easier if you know your fracture anatomy. Illustrations included!
Fractures are defined as a disruption in the integrity of a living bone, bone marrow, periosteum, and adjacent soft tissues. Fractures occur when a bone cannot withstand outside forces, the integrity of the bone has been lost, and the bone structure fails. Fracture […]

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Sort Out This ER, Then Assumed Care Scenario

Question: My orthopedist treated a patient who was first seen in the ER for an open fracture with laceration overlying the distal finger phalanx. The ER physician sutured the wound. When the patient arrives in our office, the orthopedist does an E/M service and assumes the care of the wound in addition to the fracture […]

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