CPT^® 26433, Under Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Hand and Fingers

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 26433 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Hand and Fingers.

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The provider uses an open approach to repair the distal insertion of the extensor tendon with sutures. He does not use a graft on the tendon. He performs the procedure to prevent further deformity and complications.

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Hand coders please do me a favor, tell me which codes are proper to submit please

Can you please post an op report? Just from a quick glance, 20660 and 76000 seem out of place and 26445 would bundle to 26433 if it is the same tendon.... [ Read More ]

Hand coders please do me a favor, tell me which codes are proper to submit please

The following was done to the left middle finger. Please tell me which codes that you think are correct to submit. All procedures were performed on the same tendon through the same incision. 26433 ... [ Read More ]

26432 vs 26433 open vs closed

26432 VS 26433 The description of the op note says " open " but I am not seeing an incision made?? Any takers?? TIA jmb,ccs,cpc PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES: 1. Left chronic open Mallet finger POSTOPER... [ Read More ]

Open repair of mallet finger with k-wire pinning

Hi there! Does anyone know if 26433 "Repair of extensor tendon, distal insertion, primary or secondary; without graft" includes pinning? Or can I bill that seperately to the suturing of the tendon? ... [ Read More ]

Mallet finger repair

26433 includes 26746 for a mallet repair for Medicare per the CCI edits. Can anyone tell me if commercial payors need this additional code for the work done and additinal anesthesioa time to repair th... [ Read More ]

2nd request--please help new coder with CPTs

Hello, Physician wants 26540 x 2, 26785, 26433, 12034, 11012. Not sure if these are bundled. Thanks for any help. I need help with CPTs for the following procedures: procedure: irrigation and debri... [ Read More ]

need help with CPTs

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mallet finger

mallet finger, also extremely large softball finger, dropped finger and (more generally) extensor tendon injury, is an injury of the extensor digitorum tendon of the fingers at the distal interphalang... [ Read More ]

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