Which of the Following Statements About Surgical Coding for the Musculoskeletal

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about surgical coding for the musculoskeletal system is not true?

• A) Fracture repair assumes and includes cast application.
• B) If a diagnostic procedure becomes a therapeutic procedure, only the therapeutic procedure is coded.
• C) Cast application is coded only when the physician applying the cast did not initially treat the fracture.
• D) A fracture treatment is closed unless stated otherwise.
• E) Musculoskeletal subheadings begin with the foot and toes and work their way up to the head.

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