CPT^® 25295, Under Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Forearm and Wrist

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 25295 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Forearm and Wrist.

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The provider frees a tendon in the forearm or wrist from adhesions, or scar tissue, the result of a prior surgery or injury, to restore normal movement.

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EXCISION OF GANGLION CYST

From what you snipped from the op report above it sounds like work on the extensor tendons but not a tenotomy or tenolysis. There's really no wrist code for just exploration unless it's a scope which ... [ Read More ]

25295 billed with 25105

I have a denial that 25295 cannot be billed with 25105 as it is a part of the procedure. (Provider wanted to bill 25295 x 5) Payer denied. However, an appeal was sent for another reason. On the ap... [ Read More ]

Arthroscopic TFCC repair with Tenolysis

Dear All, I have doubt from the below OT notes from our Hospital. I coded 29846(TFCC Repair Wrist) and 25295 (Tenolysis Wrist) but insurance denied 25295 saying part of procedure. I searched many si... [ Read More ]

Wrist intersection syndrome

Does anyone know the appropriate cpt code(s) for wrist intersection syndrome release where the APL, EPB, ECRL, ERCB tendons were released at the intersection? Would you agree with 25295 x 4? Any and... [ Read More ]

upper extremity help please

I don't normally work with upper extremity, so I am really needing help, please. Doctor has stated 24330, but I don't agree. I am not sure what to use, but my inclination is 25295. Please read this.... [ Read More ]

25295 - cpt

I am having tons of issues getting this code to pay for multiple procedures. I have appended modifier 51 and 59 - still nothing. BCBS is saying they have a unit restriction but when going to appeal th... [ Read More ]

CTS & Tenolysis

Surgeon schedules patient to have CTS (64721) performed and during surgery he noticed tenosynovitis in the carpal tunnel. Therefore he went ahead and performed a flexor tenolysis (25295). The edits st... [ Read More ]

need cpt help-new ortho coder

[b]op report help[/b] procedure listed 1st dorsal compartment tenovaginotomy Tendolysis APL ad EPB tendons Accessory compartment tenosynovectomy Accessory dorsal compartment tenovaginotomy Tenosynove... [ Read More ]

Manipulation with 25295

So I would bill 25295 four times with post op pain block correct... [ Read More ]

25295what is included??

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- After informed consent was obtained, an axillary block was administered by anesthesia for intraoperative and postopera... [ Read More ]

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