CPT Knowledgebase - Nov 30, 2010

The patient was seen and evaluated in the Emergency Department (ED) and received closed treatment with manipulation for a Bimalleolar Fracture. The fracture is reduced by the ED physician, but the results were not satisfactory and the patient was subsequently seen by Orthopedics and the fracture was reduced again. This time the results are satisfactory. What is the appropriate CPT code for the ED physician, for the fracture reduction?

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