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Wiki Tendon/Subcutaneous Debridement
Hello, working on this question for one of my doctors. He gave me the blurb that I'll put in quotes, but told me that he 9 extensor tendons required debridement. I have a couple thoughts on codes, but I'm sold on any of them, honestly. So my complaints are that he doesn't specify hand or wrist...- nolanspade
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- 11043 25118 25290 26460 extensor tendon debr tenotomy wrist tenosynovectomy
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- Forum: Orthopaedics
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Wiki PRP Injection w/tenotomy - code separately?
Good Morning, Does anyone know if a PRP injection can be coded separately from a tenotomy? If so, do you have any sources on this? I found a CPT Assistant article from May of 2012 which states that PRP can be coded separately with a tibial fracture nonunion repair, however I also found article...- renbar0210
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- prp tenotomy
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- Forum: Orthopaedics
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Wiki biceps tenotomy
I am having a problem coming up with the right code for a biceps tenotomy. PROCEDURE PERFORMED: 1. Diagnostic and surgical arthroscopy left shoulder with arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. 2. Left shoulder arthroscopic biceps tenotomy. I have seen some say to code as unlisted 29999. also...- codegirl0422
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- arthroscopic biceps left shoulder tenotomy
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- Forum: Orthopaedics