24530 – Closed treatment of supracondylar or transcondylar humeral fracture, with or without intercondylar extension.24500 – Closed treatment of humeral shaft fracture.23620 – Closed treatment of greater humeral tuberosity fracture.23600 – Closed treatment of proximal humeral (surgical or anatomical neck) fracture.23570 – Closed treatment of scapular fracture.23500 – Closed treatment of clavicular fracture.
22310 – Under Fracture and/or Dislocation Procedures on the Spine (Vertebral Column).Need accurate and efficient orthopedic medical coding services for your practice?ĬPT Codes for Non-Operative, Fracture Care without Manipulation However, for billing and insurance coding purposes, caring for a fracture without manipulation (movement), surgery and without anesthesia, is called “fracture care”. Therefore, on the insurance Explanation of Benefits it may reflect “surgery”. As the coding and documentation for closed treatment of fractures is nuanced and complex, most orthopedic practices and EDs rely on medical coding outsourcing to meet their requirements.Īll closed fracture treatment, without manipulation is considered “major surgery” by Federal and AMA coding systems, and is reported as surgery when billed. Typically, orthopedic surgeons provide follow-up care until fracture healing has occurred and function has been restored. This fracture treatment without manipulation is commonly provided by orthopedic surgeons at many different sites of service – inpatient, outpatient, office, or emergency department. Of the different fracture treatment methods such as closed reduction and percutaneous fixation an orthopedic physician provides, closed treatment without manipulation involves fitting the patient to appropriate materials for bone stabilization and weight bearing/non-weight bearing function.
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