CPT^® 26720, Under Fracture and/or Dislocation Procedures on the Hand and Fingers

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 26720 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Fracture and/or Dislocation Procedures on the Hand and Fingers.

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In this procedure, the provider performs closed treatment of a phalangeal shaft fracture in a proximal, or middle, phalanx of a finger or thumb. Treatment does not include manipulation, or adjustment, of the fractured bone.

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Can 29085 & Q4016 be billed with 26720? Or is it included in 26720? Please help and thank you in advance.... [ Read More ]

26720 fracture coding help

26720 - Closed treatment of phalangeal shaft fracture, proximal or middle phalanx, finger or thumb; without manipulation, each Append appropriate modifiers: Right: F5 - F9 ... [ Read More ]

26720 fracture coding help 26720 bill hand patient units

patient has two broken fingers on the same hand would I bill 26720 by itself or 26720 with 2 units... [ Read More ]

Definitive Care for Fracture Care

I hope this is help you Five Options for Fracture Care Coding Coders have five options when coding fractures in the ED, explains David McKenzie, director of reimbursement for the American College of... [ Read More ]

Multiple fractures on same finger

I have a patient who broke the right 2nd finger in multiple places. Dr treated all fractures with no manipulation by applying a cast. He wants to bill 26720 and 26750. Would this be approptriate, o... [ 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 ]

Thumb Fracture

There were 2 coders working on this the first one charged the fraxture code 26720 and then a week later when the surgery was done the second one charged with a 25630. I am trying to go behind both of ... [ Read More ]

Thumb Fracture

Let me be sure i understand. At the first office visit he decides the patient need surgery. That should have been an E/M only. (may need 57 modifier depending on DOS) Then the surgery occurs, and s... [ Read More ]

Thumb Fracture

Patient was seen in ER and then referred to office for thumb fracture. The first visit to the office he decides to do surgery the office visit was coded with a 26720 with a 59 modifier. He does the su... [ Read More ]

How many units for 26720?

Does anyone know how many units of 26720 can be billed?... [ Read More ]

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