What is the CPT code for correction of claw finger?
What is the CPT code for correction of claw finger?
Files related to Correction claw finger, other methods (26499)
What is the CPT code for a tenotomy?
CPT code 28010 is defined as Tenotomy, percutaneous, toe; single tendon.
What is the CPT code for flexor tenotomy?
If the physician performs a flexor tenotomy as a means to correct a “contracture” condition of the toe, you’d report CPT code 28232, since it is specific for a tenotomy of the flexor tendon of the toe.
What is the CPT code for claw toe correction?
Background
| Information in the [brackets] below has been added for clarification purposes. Codes requiring a 7th character are represented by “+”: | |
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| Code | Code Description |
| CPT codes covered if selection criteria are met: | |
| 28285 | Correction, hammertoe (e.g., interphalangeal fusion, partial or total phalangectomy) |
What is tenotomy procedure?
Percutaneous means “affected through the skin,” and tenotomy means cutting or removal of tendon tissue. Percutaneous needle tenotomy is a procedure to pierce the damaged parts of the tendon with a needle through the skin under ultrasound guidance. The goal is to promote the body’s healing response.
What is the difference between tenotomy and tenodesis?
Tenotomy is a simple procedure, but it may produce visible deformity, subjective cramping, or loss of supination strength. Tenodesis is a comparatively technical procedure involving a longer recovery, but it has been hypothesized to achieve better outcomes in younger active patients (<55 years).
What is a flexor tenotomy?
Flexor tenotomy is a minimally invasive surgical alternative for the treatment of neuropathic diabetic foot ulcers on the distal end of the toe. The influence of infection on healing and time to heal after flexor tenotomy is unknown. Flexor tenotomy can also be used as a prophylactic treatment.
What is hammertoe correction?
Hammertoe correction, or hammertoe surgery, is a procedure that treats hammertoe—a deformity of the second, third or fourth toe that leaves it bent at the middle joint, so that it curves into a “C” shape.