tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2004 Issue 9

Sharpen Your Fracture Care Vocabulary

Make sure you know these terms when the chart comes inIf you're not sure what part of the bone the physician's documentation describes, it could affect your choice of CPT and ICD-9 codes. Refresh your memory with these bone definitions.Apophyseal: Refers to a projection or prominence on a bone.Articular: The joint.Condylar: Near the rounded projection of the bone.Cortical: The outer layer of the bone.Distal: The end of the bone farther from the body's center. For instance, the distal end of the femur is the end by the knee.Extracapsular: Outside the joint capsule.Midshaft:...

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