Mr. Dell is a farrier, and he was kicked in the sacral-coccygeal area by a horse that he was shoeing. The injury was significant enough to require an open treatment to repair the coccygeal fracture. Select the appropriate ICD-10-CM and CPT code(s):

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The correct ICD-10-CM code for a coccygeal fracture is S32.2xxA, indicating a fracture of the coccyx with an initial encounter for a closed fracture. The correct CPT code for an open treatment of a coccygeal fracture is 27202, which involves the surgical repair of the fracture.

Mr Dell Is a Farrier, and He Was Kicked in the Sacral-Coccygeal