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    Wiki Please help! Tendon ruptures repair with carpal tunnel release

    I need help coding the following: I don't know if I should code 64721,26440 and 26415, one or the other or what quantity. Right carpal tunnel release, exploration flexor tendons in right palm, side to side repair FDP ring finger to FDP long finger, end to side repair FDP right small finger...
    • kmuth
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    • flexor tendon orthopaedics synovectomy tendon repair wrist
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Orthopaedics
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    Wiki Incidental carpal tunnel release?

    We had a patient with flexor tenosynovitis in the operating suite for I&D of flexor tendon sheaths. During the procedure, the physician performed a carpal tunnel release "to get to the flexor pollicis longus". Can I code and bill for the carpal tunnel release, or would it be considered...
    • fltbaroque
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    • carpal tunnel flexor tendon incidental tenosynovitis
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Orthopaedics
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