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Other Procedures on the Hands or Fingers CPT® Code range 26989- 26989

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code range for Surgical Procedures on the Hand and Fingers 26989-26989 is a medical code set maintained by the American Medical Association.

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CPT® Code Range 26989- 26989
Section 26989-26989
Other Procedures on the Hands or Fingers
26989
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FINGER STUCK IN PIPE
[QUOTE="jamiepeters, post: 499234, member: 321897"] Thank you for that and your right it would be better as a primary ICD-10, do you have any thoughts about the CPT code? [/QUOTE] I had posted that ea... [ Read More ]
FINGER STUCK IN PIPE
[QUOTE="thomas7331, post: 499170, member: 5404"] I think I would use unlisted procedure code 26989. [/QUOTE] What about the ICD?... [ Read More ]
FINGER STUCK IN PIPE
I think I would use unlisted procedure code 26989.... [ Read More ]
I some advice on this one
Left perilunate open reduction, percutaneous pinning of the scapholunate and lunotriquetral joints. I came up with 26989 and 25628 Any takers out there ?... [ Read More ]
Help with complex hand surgery
In need of help with coding this complex finger/hand case. Can anyone please advise on codes? I am thinking unlisted code 26989 with 76 modifier for each of the 3 fingers involved however, I am bein... [ Read More ]
Help!!!Percutaneous pinning of articular middle phalanx fracture
I am struggling to find a code for a percutaneous pinning of a middle phalanx articular fracture. The fracture is of the radial condyle of the middle phalanx, displaced. The only 2 codes that I come u... [ Read More ]
Need CPT for exploration and irrigation of puncture wound hand and forearm
Can anyone suggest a code for the below procedure? Patient was attacked by a cat and sustained a puncture wound of right wrist and multiple scratches. She was treated and given course of antibiotics ... [ Read More ]
Implant arthroplasty of the capitate
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Extensor Tenosynovectomy of finger
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Need Hand surgeon specialist billing assistance
Doctor did a right index finger DIP joint ganglion Cyst removal and arthrotomy with osteophhyte removal distal phalanx. I originally billed 26160 (727.41) and 26080 (715.14) Private carrier denied ... [ Read More ]
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