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    Wiki Excision of Osteophyte from DIP 26080 vs 26236 vs 26210

    Hello, I would greatly appreciate another coder's opinion on how they would code the following op report? A longitudonal incision was made from the nail fold proximally in the midlateral line after elevating the upper nail fold from the nail plate with a freer elevator. A full thickness skin...
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    • hand coding interphalangeal joint orthopedic coding
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    • Forum: Orthopaedics
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    Wiki Interphalangeal Arthroplasty?

    Hi All, I'm stuck. One of our docs is adamant that his operative report documents something that none of our coders can find. His heading states "DeVries arthroplasty, right second, third, and fourth proximal interphalangeal joints" (bolded below) We could not find it to be documented in the...
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    Wiki Guillotine Amputation

    I have a physician who is doing a partial amputation of the great toe that he calls a guillotine amputation. He documents that the bone is osteotomized just distal to the interphalangeal joint. What CPT code would you use? Thanks, Alicia, CPC
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    • amputation cpt guillotine interphalangeal joint
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Podiatry
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    Wiki Interphalangeal Joint Reduction

    Patient had interphalangeal dislocation of right middle and ring finger and both were reduced. Would I report 26770 twice with 76 on the second or do I just link both to 26770? Thanks
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