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Wiki Thumb replant with failure

Have an op note for a patient whose thumb was amputated distal to the MCP joint. (It was a complete amputation) Our surgeons reattached the thumb (over 8 hours in the OR) only to have it become apparent at the end that the reattachment was not going to work and so they re-amputated. My...
- mbknott
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- Feb 22, 2016
- question re-amputated re-amputation reattachment thumb
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Orthopaedics
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Wiki New Ortho Surgeon doing extensive hand surgeries in ASC. Need help!

Looking for Hand Surgery Coding Resources for extensive hand and finger procedures. Would like to see what CPT codes others come up with for the procedures below. My codes CPT codes 26850, 25447 and 20926 for sure, I also looked at adding 25312 but it doesn’t feel right. Reviewed with our team...
- Amber1221
- Thread
- Jan 28, 2016
- apl dorsal joint metacarpophalangeal thumb
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Orthopaedics
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Wiki History of Anatomical codes, why is hand modifier -FA for thumb rather then a number

I am try to figure out the history behind why with both hand and foot anatomical hand modifiers that the left thumb is -FA rather then a -F(number) like the rest of the fingers. And same with the toes.
- hdavis
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- Jan 17, 2016
- anatomical modifier hand modifier history modifiers thumb
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Modifiers

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