AMA CPT® Assistant - 2005 Issue 6 (June)

Surgery: Musculoskeletal System (June 2005)

June 2005 page 12-end Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers Musculoskeletal, 25259, 20690 (Q&A) Question A 50-year-old female with a wrist joint contracture had her wrist manipulated under anesthesia with the application of a uniplane external fixation device. What are the appropriate CPT codes to report for this service? AMA Comment Code 25259, Manipulation, wrist, under anesthesia, should be reported for the manipulation and code 20690, Application of a uniplane (pins or wires in one plane), unilateral, external fixation system, should be reported for the application of the uniplane external fixation device. Surgery: Musculoskeletal System (June 2005). CPT® Assistant. 2005...

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