Course Code: REL-RCC-AMA-017
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2026
Learning Objectives:
Define key terms regarding fractures and fracture treatment.
Navigate the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) codebook to locate codes for fracture care procedures.
Apply the CPT coding guidelines to assign codes for common fracture management procedures and global fracture care services.
Recognize when cast application and strapping should be coded separately.
Identify the correct modifier when modifier assignment is appropriate.
Outline:
Musculoskeletal System: Fracture Care
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Overview
Overview
Types of Fractures
Types of Fracture Treatment
Fracture Care Documentation
Fracture Care Documentation Example
Review
Section 3: Guidelines
Guidelines for Coding
Fracture Care Coding Guidelines
Modifiers
Cast Application
Hardware Application and Removal
Review
Section 4: Coding Fracture Care
Fracture Care Coding Scenarios
Coding Scenario 1
Coding Scenario 2
Coding Scenario 3
Coding Scenario 4
Coding Scenario 5
Section 5: Coding Application: Fracture Care
Case Study 1
Case Study 2
Case Study 3
Case Study 4
Case Study 5
Case Study 6
Section 6: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributers
Resources
References
Exam and BrainSparks
Subject Matter Expert: Amy L Blum, MHSA, RHIA
Amy is an SME/writer with the revenue cycle and coding team at Relias. She has over 30 years of medical coding experience, primarily as staff to the ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee at the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), one of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. She was the project officer for the development of the ICD-10-CM while at NCHS. She is a member of the American Health Information Management Association.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Coding Specialists; in the following settings: Acute Care Facility.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.