Question

ICD-10-PCS CODES FOR PROCEDURE:

Closed reduction and percutaneous pinning of right distal radius fracture and closed reduction of right distal ulna fracture.

Answer 1

Closed reduction and percutaneous pinning of right distal radius fracture and closed reduction of right distal ulna fracture.

percutaneous pinning is a way to support unstable fractures (breaks). Percutaneous lmeans “through the skin.” When the patient is asleep, a surgeon will reduce (set) the fracture. The doctor will insert pins to hold the fracture in position until the bone is healed.

Displaced distal radial fractures with complete dorsal translation and radial shortening, or with the radiusbin an overriding position, have traditionally been treated with closed reduction with the patient under conscious sedation or general anesthesia, followed by percutaneous pin fixation in some cases.Feb8