Wiki - HELP!! First metatarsophalangeal joint capsular interposition . . . The center of the proximal phalanx was drilled with a 0 062 K wire The proximal phalanx was cut with a microsagittal saw in the subchondral region just proximal to the insertion of the extensor hallucis brevis tendon The bone was removed The metatarsal head was then smoothed and rounded to creat space for the INTERPOSITION GRAFT
25447 VS 25448? | Medical Billing and Coding Forum - AAPC 25447 is -only- for interposition, which is almost never done It was typical to code 25447 26480 to encompass the work done for an FCR weave, but because that code pair (and 25447 25310) were coded together 80% of the time, CMS mandated the creation of a new code to encompass any suspension or tendon transfer-type procedures about the thumb
25447 w tendon transplant | Medical Billing and Coding Forum - AAPC Coding: Arthritis of the basal joint is often treated with an arthroplasty Years ago, the anchovy procedure, as it was called, was represented by 25447 (Arthroplasty, interposition, intercarpal or carpometacarpal joints), and this code is still used for the treatment of basal joint arthritis
Wiki Code for arthroplasty with interposition of Orthosphere - AAPC Decision at that point was for removing more bone, and since the right medical Orthrosphere product was there, to try to just place an interposition spacer, with the thought being even though it might fail and need to be removed because of the long term forces, if it allowed the fibrous capsule or structure to fill in around the area with a
CPT® 2025 In Review - AAPC Knowledge Center Also in this subsection is new code 25448 for intercarpal or carpometacarpal joint arthroplasty with suspension, including transfer or transplant of tendon with interposition, when performed Code 25447 was editorially revised and is now the parent code to 25448 Surgery: Cardiovascular System
Wiki - CPT 25447 vs 25820 - Interposition Flap Arthroplasty of . . . - AAPC At the end of the procedure there were arthritic changes of the hamate So, at this point we elected to proceed with the interposition arthroplasty and so the capsule was then sutured with multiple 3-0 PDS sutures These were then tied interposing the flap over the capitate and the hamate to the volar capsule
Wiki Interposition gore-tex graft! - AAPC Procedure performed: 1 Interposition 8-mm gore-tex graft from Common Fem to SFA including Profunda 2 Sartorius muscle flap for coverage of gore-tex graft Old incision was excised and extended a subcutaneousl flap laterally, being careful not to compromise the blood supply to the muscle (15738) We then turned our attention to the vessel