CPT^® 25645, Under Fracture and/or Dislocation Procedures on the Forearm and Wrist

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 25645 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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The provider treats a fracture of one of the carpal bones in the wrist, excluding the scaphoid bone, in an open procedure. He makes an incision in the wrist to access the fracture and may apply wires or screws to secure the bones while healing takes place. A wrist fracture commonly results from extending the hand to break a fall.

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excision hook of hamate

[QUOTE="AZ_coder22, post: 433765, member: 222936"] [B]hook of hamate excision[/B] I know this is an old thread...but might help someone else...I would bill 25645. Encoder says "The physician perform... [ Read More ]

excision hook of hamate

[b]hook of hamate excision[/b] I know this is an old thread...but might help someone else...I would bill 25645. Encoder says "The physician performs open treatment of a fracture of the carpal bone.... [ Read More ]

Orthopedics

[b]Answers[/b] [QUOTE="mitchellde, post: 373669, member: 30657"]You need to supply your answers first.[/QUOTE] 11012~S67.21xa 26418~S66.291a 26418-51~S66.291a 25645~S63.014a 26410~S57.81xa 6472... [ Read More ]

Orthopedics

[b]Orthopedic Answers[/b] 11012~S67.21xa 26418~S66.291a 26418-51~S66.291a 25645~S63.014a 26410~S57.81xa 64721~G56.01... [ Read More ]

Thumb Fracture

The 2 CPT codes are for different procedures on distinct bones. You should pull your documentation and verify this patient had 2 different fractures. If so, then he could have billed the office visi... [ Read More ]

excision hook of hamate

Need help. This is the first time I have had this one..... he did excision hook of hamate right wrist with exploration motor branch ulnar nerve I am looking at three possibilities : 25431 25645 252... [ Read More ]

Help with a CPT Code for the wrist

I happend to run across some good information regarding the Excision of the hook of hamate and just wanted to share. Per 2011 Ingenix Procedures book 25645 For hook of hte hamte fractrue, the physici... [ Read More ]

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