Do You Code Laceration with Open Fracture?
But If the Laceration Is Superficial and Doesn't Communicate with the Fracture, the Two Should Be Classified Separately, with One Code for a Closed Fracture...
But if the laceration is superficial and doesn't communicate with the fracture, the two should be classified separately, with one code for a closed fracture and another for a laceration. There are other terms associated with open fractures that may appear in the physician documentation.
How do you code an open fracture?
The CPT codes 11010, 11011 or 11012 can be used for either open or closed treatment of fracture(s) and/or dislocation(s). The treatment of the fracture and/or dislocation is the key to properly code an open or closed fracture.
What term describes an open fracture?
An open fracture, also called a compound fracture, is a fracture in which there is an open wound or break in the skin near the site of the broken bone.
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