CPT^® 26121, Under Excision Procedures on the Hand and Fingers

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 26121 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Hand and Fingers.

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The provider surgically removes fascial tissue of the palm. Treatment may include Z–plasty, rearranging local tissue, or skin grafting.

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26123-F3 for Dupuytren's contracture ++

[QUOTE="nickelclaw, post: 510814, member: 256517"] release of dupuytren's contracture (fascia of hand),[I][COLOR=rgb(44, 130, 201)] fasciectomy [/COLOR][/I](excision of Dupuytren's), with release part... [ Read More ]

26123-F3 for Dupuytren's contracture ++

release of dupuytren's contracture (fascia of hand),[I][COLOR=rgb(44, 130, 201)] fasciectomy [/COLOR][/I](excision of Dupuytren's), with release partial of finger(goes by how many) in this case just o... [ Read More ]

Dupuytren Fibromatosis - Palmar Fasciectomy

So the codes billed would be 26123-F4 26121-F3 26121-FA Is that correct?... [ Read More ]

Dupuytren Fibromatosis - Palmar Fasciectomy

I think whoever audited that is looking for 26121 because there is no reference to the PIP, flexor tendons at the PIP being released or the words "release of single digit". In the op note the work loo... [ Read More ]

64721 with 15736 (Plastic surgeon doing general ortho)

Hello, It is rare that I see this done will your procedures. There is no NCCI edit 64721/15736 and this would be correct due to documentation of vascular structure he is removing from. Closure of defe... [ Read More ]

64721 with 15736 (Plastic surgeon doing general ortho)

I have a doctor that had 15736 (Muscle, myocutaneous, or fasciocutaneous flap; upper extremity) deny when billed with 64721 (Neuroplasty and/or transposition; median nerve at carpal tunnel). The reas... [ Read More ]

Excision dupuytren's nodule & trigger finger release

[QUOTE="ahodge90, post: 498716, member: 459465"] I have a very similar case that I am looking for some guidance on. I have a trigger middle finger and a palmar dupy nodule. Would the dupy nodule exisi... [ Read More ]

Excision dupuytren's nodule & trigger finger release

I have a very similar case that I am looking for some guidance on. I have a trigger middle finger and a palmar dupy nodule. Would the dupy nodule exision of the palm be coded out as 26121? and if so, ... [ Read More ]

Scar excision with fasciectomy/fasciotomies

[QUOTE="Orthocoderpgu, post: 480701, member: 29238"] As I see it the scar is bundled as an incidental procedure. The scar tissue on top needed to be removed in order to get to the fascia, making it in... [ Read More ]

Scar excision with fasciectomy/fasciotomies

Post op dx: left hand scar contracture Procedure: excision of left hand scar with fasciectomy and fasciotomies and multiple Z-plasties to reconstruct and close the resulting wound, injection of Kenal... [ Read More ]

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