CPT Knowledgebase - Nov 1, 2022

Question: Scenario 1: If a physician evaluates a patient for a possible finger fracture and also evaluates the patient's hand, including skin and nerve sensation (not directly part of the injured finger), would this be considered an acute complicated injury? Scenario 2: If the physician later re-evaluates the patient for a healing finger fracture and also evaluates the hand, including skin, and nerve sensation (not directly part of the injured finger), would this be considered an acute complicated injury if the fracture is thought to be healing routinely?

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