AMA CPT® Assistant - 2003 Issue 3 (March)

Reporting a Tenolysis with Capsulotomy (March 2003)

March 2003 page 20 Coding Brief:Reporting a Tenolysis with Capsulotomy How is a tenolysis with capsulotomy of the IP joint coded? If a physician performs a tenolysis and capsulotomy on the flexor tendon in the interphalangeal (IP) joint, the correct codes to report are 26440, Tenolysis, flexor tendon; palm OR finger, each tendon, and 26525-51, Capsulotomy or capsulotomy; interphalangeal joint, each joint. A capsulotomy is performed on the joint in an attempt to increase the range of motion of the joint and/ or release a contracture. A tenolysis releases scar tissue that binds a tendon to surrounding structures, allowing...

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