AMA CPT® Assistant - 2002 Issue 4 (April)

Musculoskeletal System/Surgery (April 2002)

April 2002 page 18c Coding Consultation Musculoskeletal System, Surgery, 26440, 26525 (Q&A) Question Does code 26440, Tenolysis, flexor tendon; palm or finger; each tendon, include capsulectomy of the interphalangeal joint when performed? Or should code 26525, Capsulectomy or capsulotomy; interphalangeal joint, each joint, be reported separately to identify the capsulectomy? AMA Comment From a coding perspective, code 26440 includes capsulectomy of the interphalangeal joint. Therefore, code 26525 should not be reported separately to identify the capsulectomy when performed at the time of tenolysis of a flexor tendon of the palm or finger. Musculoskeletal System, Surgery, 26440, 26525 (Q&...

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