AMA CPT® Assistant - 2012 Issue 10 (October)

THEN and NOW: Debridement of Open Fracture/Dislocations (October 2012)

October 2012 page 13 CPT Assistant THEN and NOW As medical terminology and the performance of services and procedures change, so do the associated reporting methods. In this feature, we will regularly revisit previously published articles to correct, revise, update, and/or reiterate long-standing information. Debridement of Open Fracture/Dislocations The April 1997 (p 10) edition of CPT Assistant contained a Q&A pertaining to the reporting of debridement codes 11010-11012 for open and closed fractures and dislocations. The usage of these codes for closed fractures has changed and the following "Then and Now" provides updated information on the appropriate reporting...

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