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CPT® 26497, Under Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Hand and Fingers

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 26497 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Hand and Fingers.

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In this procedure, the provider transfers the tendon from one location to another to restore the intrinsic function of the ring and small fingers. Loss of intrinsic function of the hand results in hyperextension of the metacarpophalangeal joints, between the palm and fingers, and flexion of the proximal and distal interphalangeal joints of the fingers. 

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