Coding for Musculoskeletal Services

Coding for Musculoskeletal Services

You are a new medical coder who works for an Orthopedic medical practice. Patients are often seen for fractures or dislocations which require either a cast or splint. A common patient encounter may be for the application of a long-arm split.

Apply your knowledge of CPT to this patient scenario.

Include the following aspects in the assignment:

  • Describe what a long-arm splint is and when this would be appropriate
  • Provide the CPT code from the Surgery section which would identify the application of a long-arm split
  • List the steps of how you arrived at this code and explain how this is important for reimbursement purposes

COMPLETE IN DETAIL

Coding for Musculoskeletal Services

Coding for Musculoskeletal Services

You are a new medical coder who works for an Orthopedic medical practice. Patients are often seen for fractures or dislocations which require either a cast or splint. A common patient encounter may be for the application of a long-arm split.

Apply your knowledge of CPT to this patient scenario.

Include the following aspects in the assignment:

  • Describe what a long-arm splint is and when this would be appropriate
  • Provide the CPT code from the Surgery section which would identify the application of a long-arm split
  • List the steps of how you arrived at this code and explain how this is important for reimbursement purposes

COMPLETE IN DETAIL

Coding for Musculoskeletal Services

You are a new medical coder who works for an Orthopedic medical practice. Patients are often seen for fractures or dislocations which require either a cast or splint. A common patient encounter may be for the application of a long-arm split.

Apply your knowledge of CPT to this patient scenario.

Include the following aspects in the assignment:

  • Describe what a long-arm splint is and when this would be appropriate
  • Provide the CPT code from the Surgery section which would identify the application of a long-arm split
  • List the steps of how you arrived at this code and explain how this is important for reimbursement purposes

COMPLETE IN DETAIL

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