CPT^® 26080, Under Incision Procedures on the Hand and Fingers

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 26080 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 interphalangeal joint. He then explores the joint and drains out or pulls out any foreign or loose body present.

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CPT NEEDED FOR IRRIGATION & DEBRIDEMENT RT INDEX FINGER

I agree with 26080.... [ Read More ]

CPT NEEDED FOR IRRIGATION & DEBRIDEMENT RT INDEX FINGER

Description of Procedure:.....A transverse incision was made overlying the distal interphalangeal joint. Subcutaneous tissues were divided. The joint was identified and a white granular appearing tiss... [ Read More ]

Incision and Drainage of left ring finger

[QUOTE="Cynthia Hughes, post: 502468, member: 18048"] I agree with 26080 as long as the joint space was entered versus tissues above the joint. [/QUOTE] Thank you,... [ Read More ]

Incision and Drainage of left ring finger

I agree with 26080 as long as the joint space was entered versus tissues above the joint.... [ Read More ]

Incision and Drainage of left ring finger

Diagnosis is Left ring finger PIP joint infection. I need help with the CPT. Maybe 26080? Description of Procedure:.... The dorsal aspect of the PIP joint was identified and a longitudinal incision... [ Read More ]

26080 or 10120

Posoperative Diagnosis : left index finger retained foreign body and decreased range of motion, PIP Description of procedure: Attention was turned to the volar aspect of the wrist where the traumatic ... [ Read More ]

Excision of mass left small finger, left carpal tunnel release carpal tunnel hand coding ortho specialty coding orthopaedic

How would you code this? I am reading mucoid degeneration and he keeps extending the incision, but I don't think an actual cyst was removed. The carpal tunnel was not planned, can I bill it with the c... [ Read More ]

+20704 ABX Beads at same time as Spacer?

Okay folks...after much more research I found the answer to my own question LOL...it is an issue with the electronic coding book my organization has purchased. See below the parenthetic notes and CPT ... [ Read More ]

Cpt code 26116

[QUOTE="tdesher, post: 452290, member: 298133"]I am not sure how to code for this, Dr attempted to remove what he thought was a cyst in a thumb but after he was in there and looking around there was n... [ Read More ]

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 ]

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