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CPT® 11762, Under Surgical Procedures on the Nails

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 11762 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Surgical Procedures on the Nails.

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The nail bed can be injured due to laceration, crush, or avulsion. The provider repairs the damage using a graft.

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Ulcerating mass of the right thumbnail
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ORIF phalanx & Nailbed Reconstruction
Hi all, I have a complex surgery in front of me, and there are a few things that I am not sure of. Procedure: 1. ORIF with 0.035 inch K-wire fixing the intercondylar separated fracture of the di... [ Read More ]
distal phalanx abcess
[QUOTE="boyett, post: 321606, member: 161461"]i am trying to code this procedure and am having trouble any help would be appreciated. incision and debridement of abcess of the right ring finger dista... [ Read More ]
nail bed injury procedures
[b]Ouch[/b] I think you are looking at a 11760. Nerve block and simple suturing are included in the procedure. 11762 if actual nail bed repair but that doesn't seem to be the case here. Also an E&M i... [ 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 ]
nails
I have literally been working on this for hours! I think at this point I'm overthinking it. I could really use some help The fingernail was then carefully removed from the left thumb and nail. Two o... [ Read More ]
Nails?!?!
I have literally been working on this for hours! I think at this point I'm overthinking it. I could really use some help The fingernail was then carefully removed from the left thumb and nail. Two ... [ Read More ]
Finger nail help
hmm.. I dont think I would use 13100 as that is not for foreign body removal, thats a complex repair. I also do not see a graft so 11762 would not be appropriate. The excision of the scar, to me, wa... [ Read More ]
Finger nail help
[COLOR="Blue"]Been toiling over this all day yesterday ( well, not all day ! but long enough ...) I really could use some help/advice...thanks! [/COLOR] POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Right index finger na... [ Read More ]
please help with this finger surgery and I&D
[b]Take a look at 11762[/b] The plain English description states, "The physician repairs a damaged nail bed with a graft. After cleaning the nail bed, the physician preps the area for a graft. The gr... [ Read More ]
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