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CPT® 26770, Under Fracture and/or Dislocation Procedures on the Hand and Fingers

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 26770 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 a closed treatment of a single interphalangeal joint dislocation, an abnormal separation of a joint. He performs this procedure with manipulation or adjustment, of the dislocated bone without using anesthesia.

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Finger contracture manipulation
Is it currently dislocated or did that happen a long time ago and now it's contracted? Because I would venture to use closed treatment of dislocation 26770. Or you could consider 26340-52 and use the ... [ Read More ]
Nerve Block question
Hi All, My provider did a digital nerve block for a closed manipulation of dislocated finger. I am pretty sure I use cpt 26770 for the treatment of the dislocation. I am questioning, do I add the 644... [ Read More ]
Where can I find what is required to be in a procedure note? 12001 26770 procedure note
Does anyone know where I can find out what needs to be in a specific procedure note? i.e: Laceration Repair note, Reduction, etc. We have providers stating the information is in the documentation but... [ Read More ]
Interphalangeal Joint Reduction 26770 dislocation interphalangeal link patient
Patient had interphalangeal dislocation of right middle and ring finger and both were reduced. Would I report 26770 twice with 76 on the second or do I just link both to 26770? Thanks... [ Read More ]
fracture
[b]manipulation of the diclocated finger[/b] I have a question regarding code 26770 -closed treatment of interphalangeal joint dislocation single with manipulation without anesthesia. Patient is goi... [ Read More ]
Cpt 26770 vs. 26775
if a closed treatment of interpalangeal joint dislocation is done and the doctor notes that "digital anesthesia of 2cc's lidocaine was used for patient comfort", can CPT 26775 - Closed TX of interphal... [ Read More ]
codes requiring anesthesia
If we perform a closed treatment of an interphalangeal joint dislocation and the doctor has noted that digital anesthesia 2cc's lidocaine uses for patient comfort should I use cpt 26775 or 26770? Is ... [ Read More ]
Finger Dislocation
Have a doc choosing 26775 closed treatment of interphalangeal joint dislocation, single, with manipulation, requiring anesthesia. The only anesthesia he used was a digital block, in office proceedure... [ Read More ]
open dislocation and suture
I am getting an edit for a simple suture of skin of finger for an open dislocation. The manipulation is ok but the edit says simple suture is unlikely for dx code of open dislocation. It doesn't se... [ Read More ]
new coder - Can anyone please tell me
[b]PIP dislocation cpt[/b] look at 26770, 75, 76 or 85 depending the servixce provided:)... [ Read More ]
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