R478

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MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES
 ELBOW AND FOREARM
                                                                                                     Asst   Surg     Anae
    RECONSTRUCTION
    Fascia
     Repair fascial defects
# R476 - small ...................................................................................    6     144.80    7
# R478 - large with or without synthetic graft or rotation flap ............                          6     290.55    7
    Ligaments
# R597 Simple/single repair ................................................................          6     325.45    7
# R548 Extensive/multiple repair.........................................................             6     511.45    7
       Tendons
      Suture flexor tendon excluding distal biceps tendon repair and/or reconstruction
# R585 - single .................................................................................. 6 433.10           7
# E581    - each additional........................................................... add           181.55
# R183 Distal biceps tendon repair .....................................................              6     700.00    7
# R184 Distal triceps tendon repair .....................................................             6     500.00    7
# E061   - Delayed repair requiring use of tendon graft, to R183 or
           R184 .................................................................. add 50%
         Payment rules:
         1.R183 and R184 includes mobilization of muscle, tenolysis, tendon repair as well as reduction
           and fixation of bony injury if required.
         2.E061 is only eligible for payment for surgical repair performed more than 6 weeks from the
           date of injury.
         3.E061 is only eligible for payment for irreparable tears requiring the use of tendon graft.
         4.E061 includes extensive muscle and tendon mobilization, tendon lengthening or other
           tenoplasty and the use and/or harvest of allograft or autograft tendon.
         5.E061 is not eligible for payment for chronic biceps or triceps tears that are directly repairable
           without the use of a tendon graft.
         [Commentary:
         Suture of extensor tendons of forearm may be claimed using fee codes from hand/wrist
         section.]
      Tenoplasty
# R557 - single ..................................................................................    6     223.65    7
# E050    - each additional.......................................................... add                    77.05
      Tenolysis
# R556 - single ..................................................................................    6     202.25    6
# E599    - each additional .......................................................... add                   87.20
      Transposition/transplantation/transfer
# R563 - single ..................................................................................    6     376.05    7
# E056    - each additional .......................................................... add                   91.90
# R583 Steindler flexoplasty................................................................          6     344.85    7

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