CPT^® 26727, Under Fracture and/or Dislocation Procedures on the Hand and Fingers

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 26727 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 treatment of a phalangeal shaft fracture in a proximal, or middle, phalanx of a finger or thumb using wires, screws, or pins he applies through the skin. He also performs manipulation or adjustment of the phalanx first to realign the unstable fracture.

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[QUOTE="welzi, post: 155602, member: 65470"]I have a staged procedure. 1st CPT codes used were 11012-F8, 11760-F8 and 12001-F8. 3 days later CPT codes were 26735-F8, 26727-59-F8, 15736-F8 and 11012-F8... [ Read More ]

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