Aspiration of wrist joint using fluoroscopic guidance
Patient underwent replantation of thumb after complete amputation from the distal tip to the MP join
A patient was seen in the office for trigger point injection involving the trapezius and lattismus muscle groups.
Surgeon performed open repair of femoral neck fracture with internal fixation.
A young man with left tibial shaft fracture is provided open treatment without intramedullary implant. After the procedure the leg was placed in a short leg cast. Give the appropriate CPT codes.
The type of fracture determines the type of treatment
Re-reduction of fracture during the postoperative period by the same physician is identified using modifie
Codes for external fixation
Codes 20100 – 20103 do not include which of the following procedures?
Ultrasound guided trigger point injection in the deltoid, biceps and trapezius.
Ultrasound guided arthrocentesis of the acromioclavicular joint with permanent record.
Replantation of foot that was amputated incompletely.
Hemiarthoplasty of the femoral head for a complete femoral neck fracture in a 75-year-old female patient.
What is the appropriate CPT code to report replacement of a forearm cast on a date other than the initial application?
A surgeon performs a midfoot capsulotomy, medial tendon release and tendon lengthening, Select the appropriate code
The physician performs a surgical procedure for the release of a trigger finger condition on the right middle finger. At the same operative session, the surgeon excises a bone cyst on the left fourth metacarpal of the hand (no graft necessary). Select the correct codes
A surgeon performs a diagnostic knee arthroscopy without synovial biopsy that revealed tears of the medial and lateral menisci. He proceeded with menisectomies of both medial and lateral menisci along with shaving of the surrounding tissue/bone. Select the correct code(s).
Total hip replacement is performed for aseptic necrosis of the head and neck of the femur. What are the correct CPT and ICD-9-CM codes for this procedure?
What is the type of fracture treatment? Dx: Femoral shaft fracture Procedure: The femur is opened in the trochanter (remote) and a Intramedullary Nail is inserted across the femoral shaft fracture.
What is the type of fracture treatment? Dx: Intertrochanteric fracture Procedure: The fracture is fixed with pins using fluoroscopic guidance, the fracture fragments were not visualised.
Code for trigger finger release
Which of the following is coded separately with wound exploration?
Injections in 2 trigger points of deltiod, biceps, triceps, pectoralis major and minor under MRI guidance.
A cranial halo is placed on the head of the child whose skull is unusually thin due to congenital problems.
Which of the following statements are correct?
The Radiology Report revealed that the fracture was not aligned correctly during the healing process. This fracture would be referred to as _______________ . The repair of this fracture is coded to the category ---------------------------.
L1-S1 - How many interspaces & segments?
What are the modifiers we cannot use for spine instrumentation and graft codes?
Which of the following statements are correct?
Fracture reduction + Casting =
What are the billable services?
Chondroplasty of lateral compartment (29877)+ medial menisectomy(29881) =
Medial meniscus repair of the RT Knee (29882) + Lateral meniscus removal of the RT knee (29881) =
