CPT^® 25116, Under Excision Procedures on the Forearm and Wrist

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 25116 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Forearm and Wrist.

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In this procedure the provider opens up the wrist joint and performs extensive excision of the structures near the extensor tendons to manage a disease condition spread around the extensor tendons.

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Tenosynovitis left wrist

All dissection was done to look magnification, Identified the extensor retinaculum and Lister's tubercle. We went between the third and fourth compartments and lifted out the EP L tendon which she did... [ Read More ]

dorsal extensor tenosynovectomy

25116 or 26118 for right wrist first dorsal extensor compartment extensive tenosynovectomy ? I am having a hard time determining if one of these codes is correct. Patient has right wrist intersectio... [ Read More ]

Aetna denial for CPT code 25116 & 29844 on same day of service

My advice would be to call Aetna and see if this is a payor specific edit that when those CPT codes are billed together they consider it bundled. There are several payors that have their own edits an... [ Read More ]

Aetna denial for CPT code 25116 & 29844 on same day of service

I have a surgery denial of CPT code 25116 (dorsal tenosynovectomy) and 29844 (arthroscopic synovectomy) as mutually exclusive to 25320. When reading the description of 25320 it states "including syno... [ Read More ]

Extensor Retinaculum Lengthening hand ligament lengthening ortho specialty coding retinaculum surgery wrist

Provider performed lengthening of the extensor retinaculum overlying the fourth dorsal compartment following excision of extensor tendon intrasubstance ganglion cyst from dorsal hand. Although the c... [ Read More ]

Modifier 59 and 51

Append 59 modifier. 25116 64721-59 modifier. As per cci edit conflicts.... [ Read More ]

Modifier 59 and 51

Here's my opinion: If documentation justifies it, I'd say [B]59[/B] mod but let me show you how I came to this. Go to cms.gov or just search "CMS NCCI PTP" (PTP means: Procedure to procedure): [URL]h... [ Read More ]

Extensor Tenosynovectomy

[b]Appreciate your answer, Dr. Pechacek![/b] [QUOTE="AlanPechacek, post: 425779, member: 375416"]For what it is worth, the extensor tendons to the fingers enter the hand from the dorsal forearm, cros... [ Read More ]

Extensor Tenosynovectomy

For what it is worth, the extensor tendons to the fingers enter the hand from the dorsal forearm, cross the dorsal wrist, then proceed over the hand/metacarpals to the fingers. The [B]Extensor Digito... [ Read More ]

Wrist Tenosynovectomy Extensors AND Flexors

Your coding looks correct to me Ccgerson. 25115 (includes the carpal tunnel) is considered inclusive to 25116 per NCCI edits, however the separate incision supports the usage of modifier 59.... [ Read More ]

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