CPT^® 26989, Under Other Procedures on the Hands or Fingers

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 26989 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Other Procedures on the Hands or Fingers.

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Use 26989 to report a procedure of the hands or fingers that does not have a specific code.

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FINGER STUCK IN PIPE

[QUOTE="jamiepeters, post: 499234, member: 321897"] Thank you for that and your right it would be better as a primary ICD-10, do you have any thoughts about the CPT code? [/QUOTE] I had posted that ea... [ Read More ]

FINGER STUCK IN PIPE

[QUOTE="thomas7331, post: 499170, member: 5404"] I think I would use unlisted procedure code 26989. [/QUOTE] What about the ICD?... [ Read More ]

FINGER STUCK IN PIPE

I think I would use unlisted procedure code 26989.... [ Read More ]

I some advice on this one

Left perilunate open reduction, percutaneous pinning of the scapholunate and lunotriquetral joints. I came up with 26989 and 25628 Any takers out there ?... [ Read More ]

Help with complex hand surgery

In need of help with coding this complex finger/hand case. Can anyone please advise on codes? I am thinking unlisted code 26989 with 76 modifier for each of the 3 fingers involved however, I am bein... [ Read More ]

Help!!!Percutaneous pinning of articular middle phalanx fracture

I am struggling to find a code for a percutaneous pinning of a middle phalanx articular fracture. The fracture is of the radial condyle of the middle phalanx, displaced. The only 2 codes that I come u... [ Read More ]

Need CPT for exploration and irrigation of puncture wound hand and forearm

Can anyone suggest a code for the below procedure? Patient was attacked by a cat and sustained a puncture wound of right wrist and multiple scratches. She was treated and given course of antibiotics ... [ Read More ]

Implant arthroplasty of the capitate

You are correct that this is a "new" type of wrist arthroplasty. There was a previous Forum Query regarding this, but unfortunately I am unable to backtrack and find it. This procedure involves the ... [ Read More ]

Extensor Tenosynovectomy of finger

I agree with "fish4codes" that more information is needed; namely the Postop Diagnosis, the Surgical Procedure, and the pertinent contents of the Op Report for the Index Finger. In the grand scheme o... [ Read More ]

Need Hand surgeon specialist billing assistance

Doctor did a right index finger DIP joint ganglion Cyst removal and arthrotomy with osteophhyte removal distal phalanx. I originally billed 26160 (727.41) and 26080 (715.14) Private carrier denied ... [ Read More ]

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