AMA CPT® Assistant - 2015 Issue 6 (June)
Surgery: Musculoskeletal System (Q&A) (June 2015)
June 2015 page 10 Surgery: Musculoskeletal System Question: May CPT code 25118, Synovectomy, extensor tendon sheath, wrist, single compartment, be reported per compartment of the wrist? Answer: Yes, code 25118 may be reported more than once if multiple compartments are involved. Question: Does code 26440, Tenolysis, flexor tendon; palm OR finger, each tendon, include capsulectomy when the capsulectomy is performed at the time of tenolysis of a flexor tendon of the palm or finger; and may code 26525, Capsulectomy or capsulotomy; interphalangeal joint, each joint, be reported in addition to code 26440 to report the capsulectomy, when performed at...
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