ANATOMY
MUSCULOSKELETAL AND SOFT TISSUE
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Question
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Which statement is TRUE about coding for casts as treatment or immobilization of fractures:
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The type of treatment must match the type of fracture. e.g., Closed fracture must have closed treatment
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The cast removed by someone other than the provider who applied the cast, is bundled into the treatment
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All services that appear in the Musculoskeletal system section include the application and removal of the 1st cast
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A replacement cast is bundled
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Answer & Explanation. One thing I learned from the coding guidelines at the beginning of the Musculoskeletal System subsection in the CPT manual is that the codes for different musculoskeletal services are based on the location of the affected body part.
Detailed explanation-2: -Codes 29700-29799 for cast removals are allowed only when the cast is applied by another physician.
Detailed explanation-3: -Surgical Procedures on the Musculoskeletal System CPT® Code range 20100-29999.
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