CPT^® 26437, Under Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Hand and Fingers

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 26437 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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In this procedure, the provider repositions an extensor tendon in a patient’s hand to return the patient’s fingers to a normal position on the hand. The provider performs this procedure to straighten the fingers, which may bend due to conditions such as arthritis. The provider reports this code for each tendon he realigns.

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