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zimovet
10 days ago
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A patient presented with a right ankle fracture. after induction of general anesthesia, the right leg was elevated and draped in

the usual manner for surgery. a longitudinal incision was made parallel and posterior to the fibula. it was curved anteriorly to its distal end. the skin flap was developed and retracted anteriorly. the distal fibula fracture was then reduced and held with reduction forceps. a lag screw was inserted from anterior to posterior across the fracture. a 5-hole 1/3 tubular plate was then applied to the lateral contours of the fibula with cortical and cancellous bone screws. final radiographs showed restoration of the fibula. the wound was irrigated and closed with suture and staples on the skin. sterile dressing was applied followed by a posterior splint. what cpt® code is reported?
Biology
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-BARSIC- [2.5K]10 days ago
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The individual sustained a fracture in the right ankle along with a distal fibula fracture. The surgical procedure performed was an open reduction with internal fixation for both the right ankle and distal fibula fractures. The relevant CPT code for fracture or dislocation procedures related to the leg (tibia and fibula) and ankle joint is CPT 27792. 
garik1379 [2K]10 days ago
3 0
27792-RT. If the patient has a fracture in the right fibula, the appropriate medical procedure for treating this condition is indicated by the code index 27792-RT, which corresponds to fibula/open treatment/fracture.
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