CPT^® 11740, Under Surgical Procedures on the Nails

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 11740 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Surgical Procedures on the Nails.

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Use CPT code 11740 if the physician 'evacuates a nail hematoma,' which is another way of saying that he or she drained blood from under the nail.

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11740

I have the same denial. Modifier missing or inappropriate modifier on the 11740. This one was billed with a preventative visit 99395 with a separate dx than the procedure code. I billed with 59 fir... [ Read More ]

EM with minor procedure (CPT 11740)

What is your opinion on billing an EM level (modifier 25) with minor procedure 11740 evacuation of subungual hematoma? Documentation of encounter attached. My rationale for an EM with procedure wasn... [ Read More ]

need help coding

I believe S90.112A is more specific code for subungual hematoma and since this is the result of external injury, you might need to code hit by "heavy ramp" as external cause. For the procedure, the C... [ Read More ]

11740

Why did you put modifier 59 on it? It is not needed. Was the E/M truly separately identifiable? 11740 is a minor procedure and E/M is [B]included [/B]with it. E/M is billable if for a separately i... [ Read More ]

11740

Got a denial for the code 11740 needs a modifier.I billed 99213 25 then 11740 mod 59. Denied 11740.Can someone help me out.What modifier is used here. Thank you... [ Read More ]

Modifier 59 on injection in UC

Hey all, Wondering if you can help me with this: AAPC Coder and Supercoder are not showing an NCCI edit for the 59. Assuming all the documentation supports the CPTs in this situation, would you ad... [ Read More ]

Evacuation of Subungual Hematoma - does cautery qualify for code

[b]Subungual Hematoma[/b] 11740 is described as "Evacuation" of a subungual hematoma. The actual method/procedure by which this is done is to "drill" through the finger nail to allow the blood under... [ Read More ]

Evacuation of Subungual Hematoma - does cautery qualify for code

Hi:) Can someone please tell me if a physician cauterized a subungual hematoma would it qualify for using 11740? What would the provider need to document in the note to have it qualify for billing o... [ Read More ]

Evacuation Subungual Hematoma

Hi All- The patient I'm working on had 2 fingernails that had procedure 11740 done on them. Do I charge the code just once for both nails or do I charge it twice, once for each nail? Thank you.... [ Read More ]

nail bed injury procedures - lacerations visualized

I'm not sure but I would consider 11730 & 11760. I'm probably wrong but I can't find a code for Nail Trephination. But it seem's like avulsion of nail plate was done. Nail Procedure CPT Codes Trim... [ Read More ]

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