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CPT® 25337, Under Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Forearm and Wrist

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 25337 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 strengthens the radioulnar joint near the wrist mainly through work on tendon structures. The provider also may use open reduction of the distal radioulnar joint to stabilize the joint and restore its alignment.

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25337 vs 25420 Distal Ulnar Hemiarthroplasty?
Hello Everyone, I'm having a tough time choosing which would better fit for the situation in the report below. Which would work for this situation, 25337 or 25420? Let me know what you guys think and ... [ Read More ]
25107 vs 25337
I don't see these codes as being interchangeable. 25337 is treating wrist instability, specifically the distal joints via any number of soft tissue procedures. For this procedure your diagnosis is goi... [ Read More ]
25107 vs 25337
We have used both of the above for TFCC open repairs. I never know which one is appropriate. The only thing I can figure out is that 25337 would be appropriate depending on how old the injury is an... [ Read More ]
Interosseous ligament stabilization for a Essex-Lopresti injury
You might look at 25320 to see if that is a good code for the repair. However, that does bundle to 25337 so you could only bill 25337.... [ Read More ]
Interosseous ligament stabilization for a Essex-Lopresti injury
Does anyone know of a code (or comparable code for an unlisted CPT) for an interosseous ligament stabilization? I am also billing 25337 and wonder if it may be included in that code. The torn central ... [ Read More ]
Interosseous ligament stabilization for a Essex-Lopresti injury
Does anyone know of a code (or comparable code for an unlisted CPT) for an interosseous ligament stabilization? I am also billing 25337 and wonder if it may be included in that code. The torn central ... [ Read More ]
Interosseous ligament stabilization for a Essex-Lopresti injury
Does anyone know of a code (or comparable code for an unlisted CPT) for an interosseous ligament stabilization? I am also billing 25337 and wonder if it may be included in that code. The torn central ... [ Read More ]
Modified Bowers - someone must know...
I work for a payer and we authorized "Resection Arthroplasty distal radial ulnar joint." The provider listed 25332 on the authorization request, but now the hospital is billing with 25337. I'm not s... [ Read More ]
Ziptight device for stabilization
25337 is for 2ndry repair and 25320 is for primary repair; the [U]Coding Companion [/U]does state for 25320 'by any method'. So depending on the surgery being the initial repair or 2ndry repair I wou... [ Read More ]
Ziptight device for stabilization
My physician is doing an ulnocarpal stabilzation via a ZipTight device. Has anyone else had their physician's use this and if so, what code do you use to represent it? I thought about using 25337 bu... [ Read More ]
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