Julia tripped and fell down three stairs in her apartment. X-rays show a fracture of the metatarsal bone of her left great toe, and the physician treats the fracture with a special orthotic boot. What procedure code is reported? a. 27752-TA b. 27786-TA c. 28470-TA d. 27750-TA

Mrs. Williams has had a bunion on her right foot for many years and is scheduled for surgery to correct this condition. The doctor plans to do a double osteotomy of the metatarsal bone. What procedure code(s) is/are reported? a. 28296-RT, 28296-RT b. 28299-RT c. 28292-RT d. 28291-RT

Joe was in a motorcycle accident, and fractured his right femur. The surgeon placed an intramedullary locking implant (nail) through a buttock incision. What procedure code is reported? a. 27503-RT b. 27508-RT c. 27510-RT d. 27506-RT

The patient fell and fractured his left femoral shaft in three places. The fracture is treated with an ORIF of the left femur with an intramedullary nail and interlocking screws (peritrochanterically). The orthopedist also places the leg in a plaster splint prior to leaving the OR. What CPT® code(s) is/are reported? a. 27513, 29505 b. 27245 c. 27507, 29505 d. 27506

Your next patient is in a leg cast, and brings an x-ray with her that was taken at the hospital.Which diagnosis can be made from the x-ray?oblique fracture in the distal tibiaoblique fracture in the distal fibulatransverse fracture in the proximal tibiatransverse fracture in the proximal fibula

During the Olympics, a gymnast slipped on the balance beam and broke her tibia. The x-ray showed that the break was ragged due to the twisting of her leg when the injury occurred. What type of fracture would she be diagnosed with?Multiple Choicean impacted fracturea compound incomplete fracturea spiral fracturea complete compond fracture