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tenolysis

  1. J

    Wiki Hardware Removal Inclusive denial to Tenolysis

    HI-- I billed the following codes 20680, 25295, 26445. The insurance will only pay for the hardware removal and bundling the other procedures as per the NCCI Chapter 1 ", “A provider/supplier shall not unbundle services that are integral to a more comprehensive procedure". Does this mean I...
    • jhaleycoder
    • Thread
    • hand coding hand surgery hardware removal insurance denial optum ortho orthopedic orthopedic coding orthopedic surgery tenolysis
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Orthopaedics
  2. S

    Wiki Billing 26442 vs 26055?

    My fellow coders and I are struggling to understand when it would be medically necessary to bill a tenolsyis (26442) for a trigger finger repair instead of 26055. We have a hand practice where all surgeons ONLY bill 26442 for every trigger finger case. They never want to bill 26055. Can...
    • smfrickl
    • Thread
    • tenolysis trigger finger trigger finger release
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Orthopaedics
  3. G

    Wiki Tenolysis and debridement of Right Peroneal Tendons

    Hello, I'm very new to coding podiatry. I was wondering if anyone could give me some insight of what you think the coding would be for this procedure? The doctor is stating that it would be 27691, but I feel like it should be 27680 or 27681. For the sural nerve excision I came up with 27618. If...
  4. K

    Wiki Finger Capsulotomy/ Tenolysis

    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 respond or will say don't bill it. With this surgery I just don't think there is enough details...
    • kmuth
    • Thread
    • capsulotomy hand coding orthopaedic tenolysis
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Orthopaedics
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