Wiki First dorsal compartment release

[Regina Tinney]

New to hand surgery....ortho doc did Carpal Tunnel Release, then he did thru separate incision a first dorsal compartment release.....is this inclusive of the CTR?.....this is thru a different incision.....not sure how to code??

rtinney@apexpracticesolutions.net

 

[OCD_coder]

The dorsal compartment release sounds similar to a trigger finger release. Is the MD doing it as part of the carpal tunnel or a different reason?