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Other Procedures on the Forearm or Wrist CPT® Code range 25999- 25999

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code range for Surgical Procedures on the Forearm and Wrist 25999-25999 is a medical code set maintained by the American Medical Association.

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CPT® Code Range 25999- 25999
Section 25999-25999
Other Procedures on the Forearm or Wrist
25999
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Code 25440 versus 25999 for scaphoid malunion surgery without graft or prosthetic device?
Surgery for treatment of left scaphoid nonunion; hx of closed comminuted fracture of scaphoid with nonunion. Surgeon documented dorsal radial incision. Opened the capsule and identified the scaphoid... [ Read More ]
Implant arthroplasty of the capitate
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CPT ORIF distal Ulna (metaphyseal) fracture
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Need code for Radial shaft percutaneous pinning
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Closed reduction percutaneous pin radius/ulna
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removal of exostosis at prior amputation site
I am having LOTS of trouble with this op notes... I keep going back to code ranges 25927-25999. Can anyone help/correct me with this? Thank you :( Reason for operation: Status post amputation of th... [ Read More ]
percutaneous pinning scapholunate
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Revision open reduction, internal fixation of left ulnar with DBX graft
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hardware replacement
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Closed reduction and percutaneous pinning with accumed mini screw
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