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CPT® 25112, Under Excision Procedures on the Forearm and Wrist

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 25112 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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The provider excises a recurrent ganglion, a fluid filled mass, from the wrist to relieve pain or discomfort.

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coding recurrent vs primary wrist ganglion removal
Hello adw9111, I am sorry but I do not have/could not find any helpful links or documentation on the coding of primary/recurrent wrist ganglion cyst excision. When I would code for this procedure the... [ Read More ]
coding recurrent vs primary wrist ganglion removal
Does anyone have any helpful links or resources that explain when to bill recurrent (25112) vs. primary (25111) wrist ganglion removal? My provider always comes back to me stating that ALL ganglions a... [ Read More ]
NCCI Edits for mutally exclusive procedures
[b]Billing of mutually exclusive codes[/b] Hi, I too have similar doubt as above scenario. So to bill 17000 and 17261 we need to check malignant and pre-malignant condition. Can you please explain m... [ Read More ]
Help please! 25112 vs 25076
Can 25112 be coded since this was not a "ganglion"? I feel like I am over thinking this! Dr. also wants this billed with a -22 modifier for the extra work but couldn't 11042 be billed for the scar d... [ Read More ]
Cyst excision and tendon interposition, thumb
Hi, I am looking for the correct CPT codes for 'excision of a cyst on the dorsal radial aspect of the right thumb'; I found code 26160, however, the doctor is looking at code 25112. Also done: 'ten... [ Read More ]
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