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CPT 27762: Medial Malleolus Fracture Manipulation
CPT code 27762 denotes closed manipulation of a fracture of the medial malleolus, commonly applied to nondisplaced or hairline fractures to maintain alignment, reduce pain, and support healing. Nationally, use of this code reflects management of ankle fractures in emergency, ambulatory, and inpatient orthopedic settings and has implications for procedure-level utilization, clinical pathways, and payer coverage policies.
Key payers in the analysis include Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna Health, UnitedHealthcare, and Medicare. Readers will find a concise clinical context for the procedure, an overview of typical sites of service and service type, and a review of common billing considerations and related benchmarks where available. The publication outlines how CPT code 27762 is used in clinical practice, typical care settings, and payer coverage patterns relevant to national policy and reimbursement discussions.
Data not available in the input for specific ICD-10 pairings, associated taxonomies, or payer-specific reimbursement rates.
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Billing Code Overview
CPT code 27762 describes manipulation of a fracture of the medial malleolus. The procedure involves manual realignment of a typically nondisplaced or hairline fracture of the medial malleolus, with or without the use of skin traction, to maintain alignment during healing and to relieve pain.
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Service type: Fracture management, closed manipulation
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Typical site of service: Hospital inpatient or outpatient orthopedic service, emergency department, or ambulatory surgery/orthopedic clinic