AMA CPT® Assistant - 2009 Issue 6 (June)

Removal of Orthopedic Fixation (Codes 20670 and 20680) (June 2009)

June 2009 pages 7-9 Coding Clarification:Removal of Orthopedic Fixation (Codes 20670 and 20680) All forms of treating bone fracture(s) follow one basic rule: the fragments must be reapproximated and immobilized in proper position until they are healed, with new bone being formed around the edges of the broken fragment(s). The specific method of treatment depends on: the severity of the break; whether it is "open" or "closed;" and the specific bone involved—that is, a broken bone in the spine (vertebra) is treated differently from a broken leg bone or a broken rib. Orthopedic fixation devices are used...

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