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CPT® 26548, Under Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Hand and Fingers

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 26548 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 repairs a torn volar plate, thick ligament sheaths on the palmar side of the joint between the metacarpal bone of the hand and proximal phalanx of the finger, or between two phalanges. The provider repairs the volar plate with the help of sutures. 

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Bundled?
[QUOTE="sandraclark5123@gmail.com, post: 507462, member: 784044"] Our provider performed 26548, 26540, 26115, 64702, & 11750. CO Work Comp processed and only paid for 26540, stating all others were co... [ Read More ]
Bundled?
Our provider performed 26548, 26540, 26115, 64702, & 11750. CO Work Comp processed and only paid for 26540, stating all others were components of this procedure. I'm unable to locate on the MUEs table... [ Read More ]
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[QUOTE="guamafb@gmail.com, post: 461903, member: 326792"] What a great note!! Checking index for [B]REPAIR FINGER: TENDON/EXTENSOE & [/B][U][B]VOLAR PLATE[/B].[/U] [B]26548 (volar plate), 26426, [/... [ Read More ]
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What a great note!! Checking index for [B]REPAIR FINGER: TENDON/EXTENSOE & [/B][U][B]VOLAR PLATE[/B].[/U] [B]26548 (volar plate), 26426, [/B][I][B]([/B][/I][B][I]including lateral bands[/I])[/B] si... [ Read More ]
Closed Reduction with manipulation and percutaneous K-wire fixation
Patient had a closed reduction with manipulation and percutaneous K-wire fixation of left ring finger proximal phalanx intraarticular head fracture. Provider is saying to use CPT 26548 which I totally... [ Read More ]
Help with hand surgery please
Just now seeing this and I'm curious as to what you did with this? I'm thinking: 11011, 26540x2, 64831, 64832, 26548 (69990 bundles and can't use)... [ Read More ]
Left Thumb MP Joint Volar Plate Tightening
Need help with CPT procedure code. Left Basilar Joint Arthroplasty--Left Trigger Thumb Release--Left Thumb MP Joint Volar Plate Tightening Any help would be appreciated. Op Report: A 5-cm incision ... [ Read More ]
new at coding ortho please help
Check out #26548, which has both #26746 and #26785 bundled into it.... [ Read More ]
Finger volar plate with...
...sublimus slip....... use 26548 for the repair/reconstrc of finger volar plate BUT does anyone know what I would use OR what the sublimus slip is? Thank you in advance for any help/input.... [ Read More ]
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