TABLE I.

ICD-9-CM and CPT Codes Used for Filtering Medicare Datasets^*

ICD-9-CM code
813.41	Closed Colles fracture
813.42	Other closed fracture of the distal part of the radius, alone
CPT code
20690	Application of a uniplane unilateral external fixation system
20692	Application of a multiplane unilateral external fixation system
25600	Closed treatment of distal radial fracture, without manipulation
25605	Closed treatment of distal radial fracture, with manipulation
25611	Percutaneous skeletal fixation of distal radial fracture
25620	Open treatment of distal radial fracture

^*ICD-9-CM = International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification, and CPT = Current Procedural Terminology.