CPT^® 26525, Under Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Hand and Fingers

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 26525 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 the joint contracture by either making an incision into or excising the joint capsule that is between two phalanges of a finger.

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26525? 26210? 26160?

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Heberden Cyst Excision

Our office is having a discussion about the correct way to bill for Heberden Cyst excision & we are finding conflicting information online. Hoping someone can help out. Dr's note: Preoperative diagn... [ Read More ]

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I don't like hand coding and would love any webinar recommendations, or just general reading information to help me dive deeper. This doc tends to lack details/ dictation but when queried he doesn't r... [ Read More ]

Capsulectomy/Tenolysis

Looking for clarification, can an Extensor tenolysis 26445 be billed with Capsulectomy 26525 same finger or is the Capsulectomy included in the tenolysis. we keep getting denials and am unsure how to... [ Read More ]

DIP Collateral Ligament Release

Without seeing the entire note, I would suggest you look at 26525 - this is inclusive of incision of tendon sheath, arthrotomy and manipulation (to name a few) according to the AAOS Complete Global Se... [ Read More ]

How to code for a nerve that was buried under Depuytren contracture of the right hand billing billing/reimbursement coding

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what CPT would you use? 26418 26426 26525 volar plate

[b]Voar plate release, Hand surgery[/b] "Volar aspect of finger approached first via Brunner incision over PIP joint, carried down through subcutaneous layer...flexor sheath identified and entered in... [ Read More ]

26123/26125?? OR 26525 X 2 Thanks :)

Pre-operative diagnosis: History of dupuytren's contracture /surgical release PIP contracture left little and ring fingers, severe greater than 90 degrees Post-operative diagnosis: same Procedure/des... [ 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 ]

checkrein ligaments

I need help please. The doctro states 26525, but I am thinking 26123 and 26593. The report reads: Used a modified Bruner incision over the palmar aspect of the left ring finger & dissected down thr... [ Read More ]

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