Question: A patient presented to the emergency room and the podiatrist performed a closed reduction and manipulation for a trimalleolar ankle fracture. The closed reduction didn’t work so the DPM returned to surgery to repair the fracture the next day. How should I code both surgeries?
Montana Subscriber
Answer: You’ll need to code for three services: the initial visit and examination the first surgery, and the second surgery.
If the patient was treated in the emergency room, choose [...]
