CPT^® 25101, Under Excision Procedures on the Forearm and Wrist

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 25101 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Forearm and Wrist.

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In this procedure the provider incises the wrist joint and joint capsule for exploration, possibly with biopsy and/or removal of a loose or foreign body.

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[QUOTE="falconfans, post: 460716, member: 25101"] If a patient has cancer but declines treatment can you still code the cancer as active? [/QUOTE] The patient has the disease so you cannot code it as ... [ Read More ]

Wrist arthrotomy

I believe that CPT 25040 is specifically for the radiocarpal or midcarpal joint while CPT 25101 is to be used as more of an "unspecified" wrist joint exploration. Below are the CPT lay descriptions fo... [ Read More ]

Wrist arthrotomy

My provider did an open wrist joint exploration which leads me to codes 25040 & 25101. All he did was exploration. What would lead me to chose one code over the other? Can anyone explain the differe... [ Read More ]

Incision & drainage vs arthrotomy

My doctor made 6CM incision over the dorsal wrist dissected down open retinaculum to expose EDC & EPL tendons.He opened the wrist capsule and noted immediate release of purulent drainage sent to patho... [ Read More ]

Ortho coder needs help

stuck on a cpt code for open reduction, internal fixation of left distal radius fracture with synthes volar locking plate and screws, arthrotomy of the left wrist with irrigation and debidement of blo... [ Read More ]

Diagnosis for LRI

[QUOTE="falconfans, post: 24885, member: 25101"]Is there a dx for LRI? I wasn't able to find it. Thanks! Rhonda Long, CPC Paxton Clinic 227 N Market St Paxton, IL 60957[/QUOTE] I would code as 5... [ Read More ]

CMC Joint Arthrotomy

25101 would only be appropriate if he explored the entire wrist joint. The 26070 is the more appropriate code for the "carpometacarpal" joint only.... [ Read More ]

CMC Joint Arthrotomy

I cannot find a code for a exploratory arthrotomy of the second carpometacarpal joint. My doc wants to code 25101 arthrotomy wrist joint w/ joint exploration. Is this correct or is there a more appro... [ Read More ]

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