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Examine This EIP to EPL Tendon Transfer Coding Case

Published on Wed Aug 12, 2026

Question: I have an operative note for an encounter where the orthopedic surgeon performed a thumb EIP to EPL transfer. What do these initials mean, and what codes should I report for the procedure? Alabama Subscriber Answer: The thumb EIP to EPL transfer means the orthopedic surgeon transferred the extensor indicis proprius (EIP) tendon to the extensor pollicis longus (EPL) [...]
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