Wiki Removal of foreign body from bone

[akillcoyne]

I'm not finding the CPT code for the removal of a nail from the bone of a finger.

 

[britbrit852003]

Try code range 20670-20680.
These are all-Arthrotomy, with exploration, drainage, or removal of loose or foreign body.

 

[jdemar]

More info. is needed, is it from surgical hardware, why are they removing it-painful, or is it from a traumatic current injury and is it the he bone/or joint?

 

[akillcoyne]

Pt drove nail into his middle phalanx, so not an implant, just an injury.

 

[jdemar]

No fracture, w/o op note; I'd start with 20103.