by Michael Warshaw, DPM, CPC
- February 03, 2026
- By justina
- 0 Comments
“I have a patient with a possible 1st proximal phalanx cyst vs infection that I plan to do an exploratory procedure and collect some bone cultures / swabs on. MRI was inconclusive.
If I get in there and the bone appears necrotic/infected, I will have on the consent form to allow for a PIPJ arthroplasty. So, we'll get prior auth for all these procedures prior to surgery.
But, for the initial planned procedure, how would this be coded?”
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