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Wiki 64450 Injection with ULS guidance

Hello, I work in an orthopedic clinic and we have an MD who has recently started providing carpal / cubital / ulnar tunnel injections under ultrasound guidance. For billing we thought the best path for cubital tunnel specifically would be 64450 with 76942 with a diagnosis of G56.22. When we did...
- Blyewskiconger
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- Friday at 8:18 AM
- carpal cubital injection orthopaedic ulnar ultrasound guidance
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Orthopaedics
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Wiki Closed Treatment Distal Ulnar Fracture

I am searching for Closed Treatment of Distal Ulnar Fracture. Neither the Radius nor the Ulnar Styloid are mentioned. The physician coded 25545 (Open treatment Ulnar Shaft) and S52.691A for other fracture lower end of ulna, right arm. I'm in search of closed treatment of distal ulnar fracture...
- Karen Babin
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- May 26, 2021
- closed fracture care fracture care ulnar
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Medical Coding General Discussion
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Wiki 64721 and 64719 billed together

Hi All, Need opinions on this. 64721 and 64719 billed out on the same claim. I believe I read if note states separate incision ok to bill 64721 and 64719,59. Here is that part of the op note. Attention was directed towards the ulnar nerve release at the wrist first, where Brunner incisions...
- ortho1991
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- Jan 11, 2016
- 64721 fascia nerve release ulnar
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Orthopaedics

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