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As in all of the CPT surgical codes, use of an unmodified 28510 (Closed treatment of fracture, phalanx or phalanges, other than great toe, without manipulation), indicates that the physician is providing restorative care and any subsequent patient care usual to the management of this condition.
This is a procedure that is called 'fracture reduction.' Because the fracture is being surgically repositioned, this is considered an open reduction. This would contrast with a closed reduction where the bones are repositioned without a surgical procedure. Second, is an internal fixation. This means the repositioned bones are held in the proper alignment with some type of implant. Common surgical implants used to hold broken bones include metal plates and screws, and rods in the hollow center of the bone (called an intramedullary rod).