Code Complex Wrist Repair in 4 Simple Steps - AAPC
Jan 1, 2006 · - Partial transections of the extensor pollicis brevis, ring finger flexor digitorum superficialis and flexor pollicis longus tendons. Procedure: The surgeon irrigated and debrided full-thickness skin edges, subcutaneous tissue, muscle and tendon of the left forearm laceration and performed a complex repair of the 12-cm laceration to the forearm.
CPT ® 26418, Under Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction
In this procedure, the provider repairs the extensor tendon of a finger without using a graft. The provider may perform either a primary or secondary repair. Primary repair is repair done within a few days of injury. Secondary repair is repair done at least a few days after the initial injury or after the previous surgical repair.
Wiki Repair extensor pollicis longus left hand - AAPC
Jul 30, 2020 · Extensor pollicis laceration left hand. PROCEDURE: Surgical exploration of the wound, repair of the extensor pollicis longus left hand. INDICATIONS: Patient suffered a laceration to the dorsum of the hand with a cut off we'll he is unable to extend his thumb. Diagnosis of a extensor pollicis longus laceration is made surgical exploration and ...
Wiki ortho coding guidance: repair extensor pollicis longus ... - AAPC
Aug 11, 2016 · The code 26418 is correct for repair of the extensor pollicis longus tendon laceration of the thumb. But, 20650 is for the placement of a K-wire or Steinman Pin for the application of skeletal traction for fracture care, and does not apply to this situation, stabilization of the IP joint of the thumb.
Orthopedic Coding Alert - AAPC
Feb 26, 2008 · Fig. 1 The extrinsic extensor tendons include the following: Extensor carpi radialis longus (ECRL), Extensor carpi radialis brevis (ECRB), Extensor carpi ulnaris (ECU), Extensor digitorum communis (EDC), Extensor digiti minimi (EDM), Extensor indicis proprius (EIP), Abductor polliis longus (APL), Extensor pollicis brevis (EPB), and Extensor ...
Defeat Coding Problems For De Quervain's Syndrome : Coding …
Apr 26, 2013 · Specifically, De Quervain’s tenosynovitis is tenosynovitis of the first dorsal compartment of the wrist which comprises the tendons of the abductor pollicus longus and extensor pollicis brevis,” says Ruby O’Brochta-Woodward, BSN, CPC, CCS-P, COSC, ACS-OR, compliance and research specialist, Twin Cities Orthopedics, P.A. This may cause ...
4 Steps Help You Weather These Complex Wrist Repair Coding …
Dec 3, 2014 · Partial transections of the extensor pollicis brevis, ring finger flexor digitorum superficialis and flexor pollicis longus tendons. Procedure: The surgeon irrigated and debrided full-thickness skin edges, subcutaneous tissue, muscle and tendon of the left forearm laceration and performed a complex repair of the 12-cm laceration to the forearm.
Wiki Laceration thumb extensor tendon zone III - AAPC
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Extensor Tenosynovectomy | Medical Billing and Coding Forum
Best answers. 0. Jan 9, 2018. #1. What code is everyone using for extensor tenosynovectomy of the hand/fingers. 26145 will not work because that is for flexors. The Dr. says Extensor tenosynovectomies were performed on the EDC of the index, long, ring, and small; EDQ small; EIP index. I cant find a code for extensor tenosynovectomy of the hand.
Wiki Finger tendon transfer EIP to EPL - AAPC
Jan 19, 2011 · The surgery is "tendon transfer of extensor indicis proprius index finger to thumb extensor pollicis longus. An incision was made on the ulnar aspect of the index metacarpophalangeal joint. The extensor indicis proprius was isolated & transected distally. With a clamp for placing a hemostat from the proximal wrist wound underneath the extensor ...