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Musculoskeletal System
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CPT®
CPT® copyright 2011 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT®, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.
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Objectives• Understand the components of the musculoskeletal system• œDefine key terms• œUnderstand the most common pathologies affecting these
organs• œUnderstand orthopedic surgeries and how they relate to
pathologies• œRecognize common eponyms and acronyms• œIdentify when other sections of CPT® or ICD-9-CM should be
accessed• œKnow when HCPCS Level II codes or modifiers are appropriate
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Anatomy
Skeleton– Axial
• Skull• Chest• Spine
– Appendicular• Upper and lower limbs• Shoulders• Pelvis
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Anatomy– Skeleton
• Body’s framework• Bones store calcium and produce blood cells
– Muscles• Assist with heat production• Posture
– Ligaments – attach bones to other bones– Tendons – attach muscles to bones– Cartilage – Acts as a cushion between bones in a joint
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Muscles
• Types of Muscles– Striated– Smooth– Cardiac
• Naming Conventions– Size– Shape– Location– Action– Number of attachments– Direction of fibers
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Axilla
• Armpit area
• Anatomic Landmarks– Posterior axillary fold– Anterior axillary fold
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Fracture Eponyms
• Colles’ Fracture• Smith’s Fracture• Jones’ Fracture• Salter-Harris Fracture• Dupuytren’s Fracture• Monteggia’s Fracture
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Treatments
• Manipulation• Reduction• Fixation• Internal • External
• Cast application
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ICD-9-CM CodingFifth Digit Specification
0—Site unspecified1— Shoulder region (Acromioclavicular joint, Clavicle, Glenohumeral joint(s), Scapula,
Sternoclavicular joint(s))2— Upper arm (Elbow joint, Humerus)3—Forearm (Radius, Ulna, Wrist joint)4— Hand (Carpals, Metacarpals, Phalanges (fingers))5— Pelvic region and thigh (Buttock, Femur, Hip joint)6— Lower leg (Fibula, Knee joint, Patella, Tibia)7— Ankle and foot (Ankle joint, Digits (toes), Metatarsals, Phalanges, foot, Tarsals,
Other joints in foot)8— Other specified sites (Head, Neck, Ribs, Skull, Trunk, Vertebral column)9—Multiple sites
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Arthropathies and Related Disorders
• Systemic lupus erythematosus• Arthropathy– Rheumatoid arthritis– Osteoarthritis
• Internal derangements of the knee– MCL and ACL– Bucket handle tear
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Dorsopathies
• 4th digit – type of disorder• 5th digit – area of spine• Diseases– Spondylosis– Displacement of vertebral disc– Degenerative disc disease– Spinal stenosis– Symptoms
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Rheumatism, Excluding Back
• Enthesopathies– Capsulitis– Tendonitis– Tenosynovitis– Bursitis– Synovitis
• Compartment Syndrome• Bunion
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Osteopathies, Chondropathies, and Acquired Musculoskeletal Deformities
• Osteomyelitis• Osteochondroses• Osteoporosis• Curvature of the spine
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Injury and Poisoning• Sprains and Strains• Fractures– Comminuted– Impacted– Simple– Greenstick– Pathologic– Compression– Torus or Incomplete
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Injury and Poisoning
• Compartment Syndrome
• Rotator Cuff Tear
• Nursemaid’s Elbow
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Musculoskeletal System
• Table of Contents– Listing of headings and subheadings
• Anatomic Illustrations– Useful when coding from this subsection
• Knowledge of anatomy and terminology will be key
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Musculoskeletal SystemFormatted by anatomic site– General– Head, Neck (soft tissues) and Thorax– Back and Flank– Spine (vertebral column)– Abdomen– Shoulder, Humerus and Elbow– Forearm and Wrist– Hand and Fingers– Pelvis and Hip Joint– Femur and Ankle Joint– Foot and Toes– Application of Casts and Strapping– Endoscopy/Arthroscopy
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Musculoskeletal System• “General” subheading– Many different anatomic sites
• Other subheadings– Divided by anatomic site, procedure type, condition and
description• Incision, excision, introduction or Removal, Repair, Revision
and/or Reconstruction, Fracture and/or dislocation, Arthrodesis, Amputation
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Guidelines
• Types of fracture treatment
– Closed means the fracture site is not surgically exposed
– Three methods• Without manipulation• With manipulation• With or without traction
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Guidelines• Types of Fracture Treatment (cont)– Open – used when fractured bone is surgically exposed
• Internal fixation may be used
• Percutaneous skeletal fixation– Not open or closed
• Pin placed across the fracture site
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Guidelines
• Traction– The application of a pulling force to hold a bone in
alignment
• Skeletal– Use of internal devices
• Skin– Strapping or tape
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General• Not specific to anatomic site
• Incision of soft tissue abscess– Associated with deep tissue
• Wound Exploration– Traumatic wounds – Include surgical exploration/enlargement, debridement, removal
of foreign bodies, ligation/coagulation minor blood vessels
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General
• Excision Category– Biopsy• Muscle or Bone
– Typically includes• Local anesthesia• Incision• Removal of tissue, sutures
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General
• Introduction or Removal Category– Aspiration, Insertion, Application• Removal foreign body muscle/tendon sheath• Injections into tendon, ligament, ganglion cyst• Aspiration/injection into joint• Insertion pins/wires• Grafts/Implants
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General
• Grafts– Bone– Cartilage– Fascia Lata• Taken from thigh area
– Tendon– Tissue• Fat, dermis, fatty tissue from tendon compartment
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General
• Other Procedures• Bone Grafts– Based on where graft is obtained
• Free osteocutaneous flaps– Based on part of the body flap is taken from
• Monitoring of interstitial fluid pressure
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Anatomical Subheadings
• Based on anatomic site
• Divided based on procedure– Incision– Excision– fracture
• Read notes carefully
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Spine• Cervical C1-C7– C1 Atlas– C2 Axis
• Thoracic T1-T12
• Lumbar L1-L5
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Spinal Instrumentation• Segmental– Attachment at each end of repair area and at least
one other attachment in the area being repaired
• Non-segmental– Attachment of device at each end of the area
being repaired
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Application of Casts and Strapping
• Use these codes when physician
– Applies an initial cast/strapping/splint prior to definitive treatment by another physician
– Applies a subsequent cast, strapping or splint
– Treats a sprain and doesn’t expect to provide other type of treatment
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Endoscopy/Arthroscopy
• Divided by body area– Elbow– Shoulder– Knee
• Surgical endoscopy/arthroscopy includes a diagnostic endoscopy/arthroscopy
• Multiple surgical procedures performed through scope may be reported
• “Separate procedure” – included in more extensive procedures
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HCPCS Level II
• Orthotic and Prosthetic • Basic Orthopedic Supplies– Crutches– Canes– Walkers– Traction Devices– Wheelchairs– Other orthopedic supplies
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Modifiers
• 50 – Bilateral– RT – right– LT – left
• 59 – Distinct Procedural Service• FA-F9 – Specifies Finger• TA-T9 – Specifies Toe
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The End