2025 – Wrist, Hand, and Fingers
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One procedure often leads to another, particularly with interpositional arthroplasty of the first carpometacarpal joint. Few services performed in the ASC setting exhibit as many variations in surgical techniques as this one. However, not all techniques can be accurately reported using the standard CPT codes 25447 and 26480. To code correctly, it is essential to first understand the basic procedure and what constitutes an “interpositional” arthroplasty. Additionally, the suspension aspect of the service—which is not included in the basic CMC interpositional arthroplasty—can be reported separately. It is crucial to consider the specific techniques used in performing the overall service to ensure compliance with CPT coding.
Paul Cadorette, CPC, CPC-P, COC, COSC, CASCC, is the Director, Training and Education, Coding at nimble solutions. With over 20 years of ASC coding experience, Paul is responsible for developing specialized training and educational materials that have been featured by many of the industry’s most prominent organizations and publications, including the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA), the American Academy of Professional Coders’ (AAPC) Coding Edge magazine, Outpatient Surgery, and Becker’s ASC Review, among others. As a member of the American Academy of Professional Coders, Paul has lectured at numerous AAPC state and chapter conferences, multiple state ASC educational conferences, and has provided training for some of the industry’s largest healthcare organizations.
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