CPT^® 25606, Under Fracture and/or Dislocation Procedures on the Forearm and Wrist

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 25606 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Fracture and/or Dislocation Procedures on the Forearm and Wrist.

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In this procedure, the provider performs treatment of a distal radial fracture or epiphyseal separation using screws and pins through the skin. A distal radius fracture is a break in the lower end of the arm’s radius bone. Epiphyseal separation is a break in the epiphyseal plate, the growth plate of the radius bone at the lower end.

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Billing for Osteoclasis coding advice needed osteoclasis

The surgeon did a skeletal fixation distal radial fracture 25606- He also states Osteoclasis- He drilled multiple holes into the bone going from the radial side ulnarly and then making the wire go dor... [ Read More ]

Both bone forearm percutaneous pinning

Pt has distal radius fracture and an ulnar shaft fracture. Both are repaired with percutaneous pinning. I was thinking 25606 for radius but what for ulnar shaft fracture. In the past I was told to ... [ Read More ]

25606 - is this a bilateral code?

New to Orthopaedics. I have a break on the right and the left arm. Medicare states the code is bilateral but that's not in the description. So I need to bill with a modifier 50 and then adjust the ... [ Read More ]

25606 & 25600 and 25651 & 20690 bundling help for sx on distal radius & ulnar styloid fx's

Diagnosis: 1. Left grade 1 open comminuted intra-articular distal radius fracture (s52.572b) 2. Left open ulnar styloid fracture (s52.612b) 3. Dislocation of distal radioulnar joint (s63.015a) Proced... [ Read More ]

Closed Treatment of a Distal Ulna Fx

[b]Closed treatment of distal ulna fx[/b] 25600 w/out manipulation, 25606 with manipulation-Closed treatment of a distal radial fracture or epiphyseal separation, includes closed treatment of fractur... [ Read More ]

Closed Reduction and Percutaneous pin fixation

Hello! New to Ortho coding. Closed reduction of fractures of the distal aspect of the left radius and ulna and percutaneous pin fixation of fracture of the distal left radius. Would I code both the... [ Read More ]

Question about answer in the Study Guide

I am studying for the CPC certification. I purchased the Study Guide – Official CPC Certification, through AAPC. On page 129, question number 9. It states the answer is 25606-LT, S52.502A, V19.9X... [ Read More ]

Closed Reduction and pinning of distal radioulnar fracture

It depends on the documentation. Based on the limited information you've supplied you could look at codes 25606 (Percutaneous skeletal fixation of distal radial fracture or epiphyseal separation). U... [ Read More ]

malunion distal radius fx open reduction & percutaneous wire fixation with osteoclasi

You are correct. The correct code is either 25400 or 25405. Code 25606 is for acute fracture care, not a malunion. If you used it, you may be denied because the CPT code would not match the diagnos... [ Read More ]

malunion distal radius fx open reduction & percutaneous wire fixation with osteoclasi

[b]malunion distal radius fx open reduction & percutaneous wire fixation with osteoclasi[/b] I have a question about Open reduction with osteoclasis and percutaneous wire(pinning) fixation of a malun... [ Read More ]

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