CPT Knowledgebase - Apr 12, 2010

When performing a palmar fasciotomy for -Dupuytrens disease to release the contracture, in which the disease may involve each hand, may code 26040 be reported for each digit released per hand? Would Modi-fier 50, Bilateral procedure, be appended, if performed on each hand?

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