CPT^® 26075, Under Incision Procedures on the Hand and Fingers

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 26075 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Incision Procedures on the Hand and Fingers.

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In this procedure, the provider makes an incision to open the metacarpophalangeal joint. He then explores the joint and drains out or pulls out any foreign or loose body present.

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Extensive hand/forearm I&D

I had one of these one time and it was a lot of different codes over and over, as he did many surgeries. It looks like it's going to be a combination of debridement codes like 11043 or 11044 (althoug... [ Read More ]

Giant Cell Tumor Excision

As always, these questions interest me as I code for hand surgeons (and am still rather new at it). When I read your question and then read the note, I have a few thoughts. First, 26118 requires doc... [ Read More ]

Giant Cell Tumor Excision

My provider is excising a giant cell tumor from the finger/palm. He's proposing CPT codes 26145, 26145-59 and 26075. I'm having a hard time with this one because I think the correct CPT code is either... [ Read More ]

MCP joint debride/synovectomy

26135 states intrinsic release/and extensor hood reconstruction, Per AAOS 26075 includes synovectomy but CCI show 26520 the greater procedure….FUN FUN!! OP note: Next, a dorsal approach to the thum... [ Read More ]

I&D of hand

Hi, I just wanted to make sure I'm not missing anything with this report because I feel I might be. "...A transverse incision was carried out, centered over the prominence of the obvious deep hand ab... [ Read More ]

Biller

Hi, I am new to billing Plastic surgery and need a little help, provider is doing joint drainage and irrigation of acute septic anthritis metacarpophalangel joint with (26075) with debridement of wou... [ Read More ]

Biller

Can somebody help me with modifier for 26075 billed with a wound debridment (11042)... [ Read More ]

I and d right index mcp joint and dorsal hand

Hi, For the MCP joint I & D my hand surgeon uses 26075, arthrotomy with exploration / DRAINAGE / removal of loose or FB, MCP joint. I am not sure about the dorsum of the hand as I dont have operativ... [ Read More ]

coding HELP!

:confused: how would these procedures be coded: 1. right long finger tumor resection 2. right long finger ulnar side of surgical band reconstruction with tendon graft3. flexor tendon tenolysis explora... [ Read More ]

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