A 19-year-old male was jumping off the roof of his home onto a trampoline. After several successful jumps, he was careless and misjudged the distance on his next jump. He missed the trampoline and landed on the ground, injuring his right foot. The next day the teen was taken to his physician's office. The physician ordered a three-view x-ray of the right foot. The physician performed a detailed history and a detailed examination, and the medical decision making was of moderate complexity. After determining that the teen has suffered a displaced fracture of the first metatarsal of the right foot, the physician refers the teen to an orthopedic surgeon. Select the appropriate code(s) for the family physician:

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The correct codes are 99214 for the office visit, which reflects a detailed history, detailed examination, and moderate complexity medical decision making, and S92.311A for the initial encounter for a displaced fracture of the first metatarsal of the right foot.

A 19-Year-Old Male Was Jumping Off the Roof of His