DecisionHealth, DecisionHealth - 2022 Issue 9 (September)

Q&A: When there’s no percutaneous fracture repair code, report an open fixation

Question: We have had several fracture cases where our surgeon performed percutaneous pinning but there is no specific CPT code that describes percutaneous fixation for the particular fracture. The most recent was a percutaneous pinning of a humeral shaft fracture. I have been billing the CPT code for closed reduction with manipulation. Is this appropriate or should I be billing an unlisted code?

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