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Below is a list summarizing the CPT codes for fracture and/or dislocation procedures on the forearm and wrist.
CPT Code 25500
CPT 25500 describes a closed treatment of a radial shaft fracture without manipulation.
CPT Code 25505
CPT 25505 describes a closed treatment of a radial shaft fracture with manipulation.
CPT Code 25515
CPT 25515 describes the open treatment of a radial shaft fracture, including internal fixation, when performed.
CPT Code 25520
CPT 25520 describes the closed treatment of radial shaft fracture and closed treatment of dislocation of the distal radioulnar joint (Galeazzi fracture/dislocation).
CPT Code 25525
CPT 25525 describes the open treatment of a radial shaft fracture, including internal fixation, when performed, and the closed treatment of a distal radioulnar joint dislocation (Galeazzi fracture/dislocation), including percutaneous skeletal fixation, when performed.
CPT Code 25526
CPT 25526 describes the open treatment of radial shaft fracture, including internal fixation when performed, and open treatment of distal radioulnar joint dislocation (Galeazzi fracture/ dislocation), including internal fixation when performed, and repair of triangular fibrocartilage complex.
CPT Code 25530
CPT 25530 describes the closed treatment of ulnar shaft fracture without manipulation.
CPT Code 25535
CPT 25535 describes the closed treatment of ulnar shaft fracture with manipulation.
CPT Code 25545
CPT 25545 describes the open treatment of an ulnar shaft fracture, including internal fixation, when performed.
CPT Code 25560
CPT 25560 describes the closed treatment of radial and ulnar shaft fractures without manipulation
CPT Code 25565
CPT 25565 describes the closed treatment of radial and ulnar shaft fractures with manipulation.
CPT Code 25574
CPT 25574 describes the open treatment of radial and ulnar shaft fractures, with internal fixation, when performed, of the radius or ulna.
CPT Code 25575
CPT 25575 describes the open treatment of radial and ulnar shaft fractures, with internal fixation, when performed, of the radius and ulna.
CPT Code 25600
CPT 25600 describes the closed treatment of distal radial fracture (e.g., Colles or Smith type) or epiphyseal separation, including closed treatment of ulnar styloid fracture, without manipulation.
CPT Code 25605
CPT 25605 describes the closed treatment of distal radial fracture (e.g., Colles or Smith type) or epiphyseal separation, including manipulation, and closed treatment of ulnar styloid fracture when performed.
CPT Code 25606
CPT 25606 describes percutaneous skeletal fixation of a distal radial fracture or epiphyseal separation.
CPT Code 25607
CPT 25607 describes the open treatment of a distal radial extra-articular fracture or epiphyseal separation with internal fixation
CPT Code 25608
CPT 25608 describes the internal fixation of two fragments for the open treatment of a distal radial intra-articular fracture or epiphyseal separation
CPT Code 25609
CPT 25609 describes the open treatment of a distal radial intra-articular fracture or epiphyseal separation with internal fixation of three or more fragments.
CPT Code 25622
CPT 25622 describes closed carpal scaphoid (navicular) fracture treatment without manipulation.
CPT Code 25624
CPT 25624 describes the closed treatment of carpal scaphoid (navicular) fracture with manipulation.
CPT Code 25628
CPT 25628 describes the open treatment of a carpal scaphoid (navicular) fracture, including internal fixation, when performed.
CPT Code 25630
CPT 25630 describes the closed treatment of carpal bone fracture (excluding carpal scaphoid [navicular]) without manipulation of each bone
CPT Code 25635
CPT 25635 describes the closed treatment of carpal bone fracture (excluding carpal scaphoid [navicular]) with manipulation of each bone.
CPT Code 25645
CPT 25645 describes each bone’s open treatment of carpal bone fracture (other than carpal scaphoid [navicular])
CPT Code 25650
CPT 25650 describes the closed treatment of an ulnar styloid fracture.
CPT Code 25651
CPT 25651 describes the percutaneous skeletal fixation of an ulnar styloid fracture.
CPT Code 25652
CPT 25652 describes the open treatment of an ulnar styloid fracture.
CPT Code 25660
CPT 25660 describes the closed treatment of radiocarpal or intercarpal dislocation, with manipulation, of 1 or more bones.
CPT Code 25670
CPT 25670 describes the open treatment of radiocarpal or intercarpal dislocation involving one or more bones.
CPT Code 25671
CPT 25671 describes percutaneous skeletal fixation of a distal radioulnar dislocation.
CPT Code 25675
CPT 25675 describes the closed treatment of distal radioulnar dislocation with manipulation.
CPT Code 25676
CPT 25676 describes the open treatment of distal radioulnar dislocation, acute or chronic.
CPT Code 25680
CPT 25680 describes the closed treatment of trans-scaphoperilu of fracture dislocation with manipulation.
CPT Code 25685
CPT 25685 describes the open treatment of a trans-scaphoperilunar type of fracture-dislocation.
CPT Code 25690
CPT 25690 describes the closed treatment of lunate dislocation with manipulation
CPT Code 25695
CPT 25695 describes the open treatment of lunate dislocation.
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