Question

44 year-old male with biplanar deformity, acquired limb length discrepancies and tibial nonunion has undergone deformity correction. He now requires exchange of an external fixation strut 45 days postoperatively. One of the struts for his multiplane external fixation device is removed and then replaced with an adjustable strut. The intraoperative mounting parameters, deformity parameters and initial strut settings are entered into the computer prior to Jim’s discharge and a daily schedule is generated for him to perform the gradual deformity correction necessary. What CPT® code(s) is/are reported?

Answer 1

Answer:

the CPT code is 20697

Explanation:

General Introduction or Removal Procedures on the Musculoskeletal System

Answer 2

Answer:

20697

Explanation:

CTP is a coding system, widely used in the medical environment. Developed by the World Health Organization (WHO), its main function is to monitor the incidence and prevalence of diseases through universal standardization of diseases, public health problems, signs and symptoms, complaints, external causes for injuries and social circumstances, presenting a broad overview of the health situation of countries and their populations. CTP is used by physicians, other health professionals, health researchers and managers, companies, health insurance, and patient organizations to classify diseases and health problems in health records worldwide. Through this universal standardization, it is possible to monitor the incidence and prevalence of diseases and have an overview of the global health situation.

In the case shown in the question above, the CTP code that would be used would be: 20697