CPT^® 26520, Under Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Hand and Fingers

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 26520 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 releases joint contracture by either making an incision into or excising the joint capsule between the metacarpal and proximal phalanx of a hand.

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Help with Billing 26445 and 26520 to Worker's Comp

[QUOTE="Orthocoderpgu, post: 475548, member: 29238"] These two codes don't hit an edit so I'm not sure why it was billed with a -59. Code 26520 has more RVU than 26445 so 26445 would have had the -59 ... [ Read More ]

Help with Billing 26445 and 26520 to Worker's Comp

These two codes don't hit an edit so I'm not sure why it was billed with a -59. Code 26520 has more RVU than 26445 so 26445 would have had the -59 if it was needed. The fracture itself is not being tr... [ Read More ]

Help with Billing 26445 and 26520 to Worker's Comp

I billed 26445 and 26520-59 to a Worker's Comp company and they denied the 26520-59 as inclusive per April 2002 CPT Assistant. This seems to be a bit out of date to create a denial. Here are the surgi... [ Read More ]

Closed finger joint capsulotomy

I code for hand surgeons and although they have never done this in the office, the 26520 code clearly states "physician removes or incises the joint capsule to release the contracture and restore func... [ Read More ]

Closed finger joint capsulotomy closed capsulotomy finger joint manipulation finger

Hi, I have two physicians who each performed a closed capsulotomy of a finger joint by "forcibly flexing joints all the way to 90. With some time and sustained flexion, we were able to get full flexio... [ Read More ]

New Ortho Surgeon doing extensive hand surgeries in ASC. Need help!

Hey Amber! What did you finally settle on? You had a ton of reads, but no guesses, so I'll take a stab. Procedures Performed: 1. 25447 2. incl 25447 3. 26480 4. not sure its codable.. 5. im not s... [ Read More ]

Capsulotomies and Tenolysis

Ive been trying to figure this OP report out for hours now. I cant not find information and I feel this might be over coded.:confused: The codes I got are: 26520 26520*4 26440 26440*8 26055 26055*4 ... [ Read More ]

MCP joint debride/synovectomy

26135 states intrinsic release/and extensor hood reconstruction, Per AAOS 26075 includes synovectomy but CCI show 26520 the greater procedure….FUN FUN!! OP note: Next, a dorsal approach to the thum... [ Read More ]

Capsulotomy with tenolysis

I need some help, our doctor performed a RT index, middle, ring and small finger MCP and IP capsulotomy and release as well as Rt index, middle, ring and small finger extensor and flexor tenolysis. I ... [ Read More ]

New to cardiology coding

[QUOTE="jmphipps, post: 215601, member: 26520"]I am fairly new to cardiology coding and want to make sure I get it right. What codes should I bill for a nuclear stress test done in the office? 93015... [ Read More ]

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