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    Wiki Pectoralis Major Tendon Repair 23412 vs 24341

    I have a physician who is adamant that a pectoralis major tendon repair would be coded using 23412 (Repair of ruptured musculocutaneous cuff open; chronic) as opposed to 24341 (Repair, tendon or muscle, upper arm or elbow, each tendon or muscle, primary or secondary) because it is a tendon...
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    Wiki Please help! Tendon ruptures repair with carpal tunnel release

    I need help coding the following: I don't know if I should code 64721,26440 and 26415, one or the other or what quantity. Right carpal tunnel release, exploration flexor tendons in right palm, side to side repair FDP ring finger to FDP long finger, end to side repair FDP right small finger...
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    Wiki CPT 28202..... I need dx code

    my dx in op report is: Extensor hallucis longus laceration, left foot.--- tramatic pt dropped knife Operation was Repair of extensor hallucis longus tendon, left foot, using 2-0 Ethibond suture. The cpt code I used is 28202 Repair, tendon, flexor, foot; secondary with free graft, each tendon...
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