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londonang

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John Smith was skiing and fell. He sustained a fibular fracture. He was taken to the OR for an open treatment of a left distal fibular fracture with internal fixation. Using the CPT manual, select the appropriate code.

Question 2

Sally Snow was taken to the operating room due to a congenital abnormality of the left and right hamstring tendons. Dr. Black completed a lengthening of the bilateral tendons. Using the CPT manual, select the appropriate code.



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Answer to Question 1

27792

Answer to Question 2

27395



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