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  1. ICD-10-CM Code for Fracture of shaft of fibula - AAPC

    ICD-10 code S82.4 for Fracture of shaft of fibula is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -Injuries to the knee and lower leg .

  2. CPT® Code 27635 - Excision Procedures on the Leg (Tibia and …

    The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ®) code 27635 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Leg …

  3. CPT® Code 27759 - Fracture and/or Dislocation Procedures on …

    The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ®) code 27759 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Fracture and/or Dislocation …

  4. 3 Strategies Help You Code Bone Biopsy Procedures Correctly

    Sep 26, 2005 · Therefore, you should report 20240 along with 27635 (Excision or curettage of bone cyst or benign tumor, tibia or fibula) to describe both procedures. If the patient is a …

  5. Asking 6 Questions Clear Up Your Ankle Fracture Coding …

    Jan 9, 2015 · For instance, your orthopedist may document “distal fibula” fracture instead. Next, you need to determine which surgical method the orthopedist performed: closed or open.

  6. Orthopedic | Know the Ropes When You Tackle Pilon Fracture …

    Feb 17, 2005 · Pilon fractures sometimes involve the fibula If you think you can't bill external fixation codes along with pilon fracture treatment, you've fallen prey to one of the many myths …

  7. CPT® Code 73590 - Diagnostic Radiology (Diagnostic Imaging

    The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ®) code 73590 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Diagnostic Radiology (Diagnostic …

  8. Wiki - Billing 27792 with 27829 | Medical Billing and Coding Forum …

    Jan 21, 2016 · I have an Op report that states Fracture-dislocation Right ankle- "the fracture was exposed by sharp dissection and reduced manually." Later it states a plate was then applied to …

  9. 'Weber B' Describes Distal Fibula Fx : READER QUESTIONS - AAPC

    Apr 19, 2007 · When a surgeon addresses a Weber B fracture, he is treating a fracture in the distal fibula, which is coded as a lateral malleolar fracture (824.2-824.3). The Weber …

  10. Master Multiple Units of 20680 : READER QUESTIONS - AAPC

    Jun 6, 2009 · Question: My orthopedic surgeon performed a tibia hardware removal and then a fibula hardware removal. Since he removed multiple implants through separate incisions …