When coding physical therapy visit, is it correct to use fracture aftercare code or do you use the fracture code?
When coding physical therapy visit, is it correct to use fracture aftercare code or do you use the fracture code?
Hope this example will clear your confusion.
Example: Admitted for physical therapy following a hip replacement for an intertrochanteric fracture due to fall.
1st: V57.1
2nd: V54.81
3rd: V43.64