Dr. Christopher Lincoski, MD
State College, PA
Accepting patients
Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Lincoski, General Surgeon - Hand Surgery Specialist in State College, PA?
Dr. Christopher Lincoski, MD is a General Surgeon - Hand Surgery Specialist, who primarily practices in State College, PA with 2 additional practice locations. He is board certified by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Lincoski graduated from Temple University School Of Medicine and completed his residency at Geisinger Med Ctr, Orthopedic Surgery Abington Mem Hosp, General Surgery. Dr. Lincoski is fluent in English, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Lincoski’s practice accepts Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Lincoski’s office.
Where did Dr. Lincoski go to medical school and complete their residency?
Residency: Geisinger Med Ctr, Orthopedic Surgery Abington Mem Hosp, General Surgery | Geisinger Medical Center
Medical School: Temple Univeristy School of Medicine | Temple University School Of Medicine
Is Dr. Lincoski board certified in General Surgeon - Hand Surgery Specialist?
Yes, Dr. Christopher Lincoski, MD is board certified by the American Board of Surgery since 2012
What languages does Dr. Lincoski speak?
Dr. Lincoski and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
English
What conditions does Dr. Lincoski treat?
As a General Surgeon - Hand Surgery Specialist, Dr. Lincoski diagnoses, treats, and manages a wide range of conditions. This condition information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical conditions most commonly treated by Dr. Lincoski. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.
Also known as:
- Right Hand Pain
- Left Hand Pain
- Hand Injuries and Disorder
- Pain
- Pain in right palm
- Right wrist and hand pain
- Right hand discomfort
- Ache in left hand
- Left hand discomfort
- Sore left hand
ICD-10 Codes:
- M79641: Pain in right hand
- M79642: Pain in left hand
Also known as:
- Primary Osteoarthritis in Right Thumb Base
- Osteoarthritis of the left thumb joint
- Osteoarthritis
- Right Thumb Arthritis
- Primary Right First CMC Joint Arthritis
- Right Hand Thumb Base Osteoarthritis
- Degenerative joint disease
- Wear-and-tear arthritis
- Arthrosis
- Joint degeneration
ICD-10 Codes:
- M1811: Unilateral primary osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joint, right hand
- M1812: Unilateral primary osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joint, left hand
Also known as:
- Right Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Left Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Right Wrist Nerve Compression
- Right Hand Numbness
- Right CTS
- Left Wrist Nerve Compression
- Left Hand Numbness
- Left CTS
ICD-10 Codes:
- G5601: Carpal tunnel syndrome, right upper limb
- G5602: Carpal tunnel syndrome, left upper limb
Also known as:
- Right Wrist Pain
- Pain
- Wrist Injuries and Disorder
- Aching right wrist
- Sore right wrist
- Right wrist discomfort
ICD-10 Codes:
- M25531: Pain in right wrist
What procedures does Dr. Lincoski perform?
As a General Surgeon - Hand Surgery Specialist, Dr. Lincoski performs a variety of medical procedures. This procedure information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical procedures most commonly performed by Dr. Lincoski. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.
Also known as:
- Small Joint or Bursa Injection/Aspiration
- Joint Tap
- Bursa Fluid Removal
- Small Joint Injection
- Arthrocentesis
CPT Codes:
- 20600: Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, small joint or bursa (eg, fingers, toes); without ultrasound guidance
Also known as:
- Trigger Finger Release Surgery
- Finger Extensor Tendon Repair
- Wrist Bone Removal
- Small Hand/Finger Tumor Removal
- Dupuytren's Contracture Surgery (Single Finger)
- Release of Finger or Palm Tendon
- Dupuytren's Contracture Surgery (Additional Finger)
- Hand Muscle Release Surgery
- Wrist Ganglion Cyst Removal
- Hand/Finger Soft Tissue Tumor Removal
- Tendon Sheath Incision
- Trigger Finger Tenolysis
- Finger Tendon Release
- Hand Tendon Surgery
- Tendon Repair (Finger)
- Finger Tendon Surgery
- Extensor Tendon Reconstruction (Finger)
- Partial Carpectomy
- Wrist Bone Excision
- Carpal Bone Removal
- Hand Soft Tissue Excision
- Finger Tumor Removal
- Vascular Malformation Excision Hand
- Subcutaneous Hand Lesion Removal
- Partial Palmar Fasciectomy', 'Finger Contracture Release Surgery', 'Dupuytren's Release (Finger)
- Flexor Tendon Tenolysis
- Tendon Release Surgery (Hand)
- Finger Tendon Adhesion Removal
- Partial Palmar Fasciectomy
- Finger Contracture Release
- Z-plasty Finger
- Intrinsic Muscle Release
- Hand Tendon Release
- Muscle Lengthening Hand
- Ganglion Excision
- Wrist Cyst Surgery
- Dorsal/Volar Ganglion Removal
- Hand Tumor Excision
- Finger Vascular Malformation Removal
- Intramuscular Hand Tumor Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 26055: Tendon sheath incision (eg, for trigger finger)
- 26418: Repair, extensor tendon, finger, primary or secondary; without free graft, each tendon
- 25210: Carpectomy; 1 bone
- 26115: Excision, tumor or vascular malformation, soft tissue of hand or finger, subcutaneous; less than 1.5 cm
- 26123: Fasciectomy, partial palmar with release of single digit including proximal interphalangeal joint, with or without Z-plasty, other local tissue rearrangement, or skin grafting (includes obtaining graft);
- 26440: Tenolysis, flexor tendon; palm OR finger, each tendon
- 26125: Fasciectomy, partial palmar with release of single digit including proximal interphalangeal joint, with or without Z-plasty, other local tissue rearrangement, or skin grafting (includes obtaining graft); each additional digit (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
- 26593: Release, intrinsic muscles of hand, each muscle
- 25111: Excision of ganglion, wrist (dorsal or volar); primary
- 26113: Excision, tumor, soft tissue, or vascular malformation, of hand or finger, subfascial (eg, intramuscular); 1.5 cm or greater
Also known as:
- Small Joint or Bursa Injection with Ultrasound
- Ultrasound-Guided Joint Aspiration
- Finger Joint Injection
- Toe Joint Injection
- Bursa Injection with Ultrasound
CPT Codes:
- 20604: Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, small joint or bursa (eg, fingers, toes); with ultrasound guidance, with permanent recording and reporting
Also known as:
- Injection for Tendon or Ligament Pain
- Tendon sheath injection
- Ligament injection
- Plantar fascia injection
- Soft tissue injection for pain
CPT Codes:
- 20550: Injection(s); single tendon sheath, or ligament, aponeurosis (eg, plantar "fascia")
Also known as:
- Non-Surgical Wrist Fracture Treatment
- Non-Surgical Finger or Thumb Fracture Treatment
- Non-Surgical Radial Head Fracture Treatment
- Wrist Bone Fracture Treatment (No Surgery)
- Wrist Fracture Treatment with Manipulation
- Closed Treatment of Forearm Bone Fractures (No Manipulation)
- Closed Distal Radial Fracture Treatment
- Colles Fracture Treatment
- Smith Fracture Treatment
- Ulnar Styloid Fracture Treatment
- Closed Distal Phalangeal Fracture Treatment
- Broken Finger Tip Treatment
- Thumb Fracture Care without Manipulation
- Phalangeal Fracture Non-Surgical
- Closed Radial Head Fracture Treatment
- Radial Neck Fracture Care
- Elbow Fracture Treatment without Manipulation
- Forearm Bone Fracture Treatment
- Closed carpal bone fracture care
- Non-surgical wrist fracture treatment
- Carpal bone fracture management
- Wrist bone break care
- Closed Distal Radius Fracture Treatment
- Colles Fracture Reduction
- Radial Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Ulnar Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Non-Manipulative Forearm Fracture Care
CPT Codes:
- 25600: Closed Treatment Of Distal Radial Fracture (Eg, Colles Or Smith Type) Or Epiphyseal Separation, Includes Closed Treatment Of Fracture Of Ulnar Styloid, When Performed; Without Manipulation
- 26750: Closed treatment of distal phalangeal fracture, finger or thumb; without manipulation, each
- 24650: Closed treatment of radial head or neck fracture; without manipulation
- 25630: Closed Treatment Of Carpal Bone Fracture (Excluding Carpal Scaphoid [Navicular]); Without Manipulation, Each Bone
- 25605: Closed Treatment Of Distal Radial Fracture (Eg, Colles Or Smith Type) Or Epiphyseal Separation, Includes Closed Treatment Of Fracture Of Ulnar Styloid, When Performed; With Manipulation
- 25560: Closed Treatment Of Radial And Ulnar Shaft Fractures; Without Manipulation
Also known as:
- Joint or Bursa Injection/Aspiration
- Arthrocentesis
- Joint Fluid Removal
- Bursa Injection
CPT Codes:
- 20605: Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, intermediate joint or bursa (eg, temporomandibular, acromioclavicular, wrist, elbow or ankle, olecranon bursa); without ultrasound guidance
Also known as:
- Wrist Tendon Sheath Release
- Wrist Arthroscopy
- Wrist Tendon Sheath Removal (Synovectomy)
- Removal of Wrist Bones (Carpectomy)
- Removal of Lower Ulna Bone
- Endoscopy
- De Quervain's Release
- Wrist Tendon Decompression
- Extensor Tendon Sheath Incision
- Wrist Scope Surgery
- Keyhole Wrist Surgery
- Wrist Joint Repair
- Triangular Fibrocartilage Repair
- Extensor Tendon Sheath Synovectomy
- Wrist Tendon Lining Removal
- Tenosynovitis Surgery Wrist
- Inflamed Tendon Sheath Excision
- Proximal row carpectomy
- Wrist bone excision
- Partial wrist fusion
- Distal Ulna Excision
- Darrach Procedure
- Ulna Resection
- Wrist Bone Removal
CPT Codes:
- 25000: Incision, extensor tendon sheath, wrist (eg, deQuervains disease)
- 29846: Arthroscopy, wrist, surgical; excision and/or repair of triangular fibrocartilage and/or joint debridement
- 25118: Synovectomy, extensor tendon sheath, wrist, single compartment;
- 25215: Carpectomy; all bones of proximal row
- 25240: Excision distal ulna partial or complete (eg, Darrach type or matched resection)
Also known as:
- Ultrasound-Guided Joint or Bursa Injection/Aspiration
- Joint or Bursa Injection/Fluid Removal
- Major Joint Injection or Fluid Removal with Ultrasound
- Intermediate Joint Aspiration with Ultrasound
- Bursa Injection with Ultrasound
- Ultrasound-Guided Arthrocentesis
- Arthrocentesis
- Major Joint Aspiration
- Bursa Injection
- Joint Fluid Removal
- Shoulder Injection with Ultrasound
- Hip Aspiration with Ultrasound
- Knee Injection with Ultrasound
CPT Codes:
- 20606: Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, intermediate joint or bursa (eg, temporomandibular, acromioclavicular, wrist, elbow or ankle, olecranon bursa); with ultrasound guidance, with permanent recording and reporting
- 20610: Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, major joint or bursa (eg, shoulder, hip, knee, subacromial bursa); without ultrasound guidance
- 20611: Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, major joint or bursa (eg, shoulder, hip, knee, subacromial bursa); with ultrasound guidance, with permanent recording and reporting
Also known as:
- Removal of Deep Surgical Implant
- Removal of Superficial Implant (Wire, Pin, or Rod)
- Hardware Removal Surgery
- Buried Implant Extraction
- Orthopedic Implant Removal
- Buried wire removal
- Pin removal surgery
- Rod removal (superficial)
CPT Codes:
- 20680: Removal of implant; deep (eg, buried wire, pin, screw, metal band, nail, rod or plate)
- 20670: Removal of implant; superficial (eg, buried wire, pin or rod) (separate procedure)
Also known as:
- Hand or Finger Cyst Removal
- Ganglion cyst removal hand
- Tendon sheath lesion excision
- Mucous cyst removal finger
CPT Codes:
- 26160: Excision of lesion of tendon sheath or joint capsule (eg, cyst, mucous cyst, or ganglion), hand or finger
Also known as:
- Finger Tendon Removal
- Tendon Release Surgery for Hand or Finger
- Drainage of Finger or Palm Tendon Sheath
- Forearm/Wrist Tendon Transfer
- Tendon Attachment Surgery
- Flexor Tendon Excision (Finger)
- Extensor Tendon Excision (Finger)
- Finger Tendon Surgery
- Extensor tenolysis
- Tendon freeing surgery
- Hand tendon surgery
- Tendon Sheath Incision and Drainage
- Trigger Finger Release (Drainage)
- Palm Tendon Drainage
- Tendon Transplant (Arm/Wrist)
- Tendon Graft (Forearm)
- Flexor Tendon Transfer
- Extensor Tendon Transfer
- Joint Tenodesis
- Tendon Fixation
- Distal Joint Tendon Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 26180: Excision of tendon, finger, flexor or extensor, each tendon
- 26445: Tenolysis, extensor tendon, hand OR finger, each tendon
- 26020: Drainage of tendon sheath, digit and/or palm, each
- 25310: Tendon transplantation or transfer, flexor or extensor, forearm and/or wrist, single; each tendon
- 26474: Tenodesis; of distal joint, each joint
Also known as:
- Non-Surgical Treatment for Broken Hand Bone
- Percutaneous Fixation of Hand Bone Fracture
- Closed Metacarpal Fracture Treatment
- Hand Bone Fracture Care
- Metacarpal Fracture Management without Manipulation
- Metacarpal Fracture Fixation
- Pinning Hand Bone Fracture
- Minimally Invasive Hand Fracture Repair
- Hand Fracture Percutaneous Pinning
CPT Codes:
- 26600: Closed treatment of metacarpal fracture, single; without manipulation, each bone
- 26608: Percutaneous skeletal fixation of metacarpal fracture, each bone
Also known as:
- Wrist or Hand Joint Replacement (Interposition)
- Finger Joint Exploration and Cleaning
- Intercarpal Arthroplasty
- Carpometacarpal Joint Replacement
- Tendon Interposition Arthroplasty
- Metacarpophalangeal Joint Arthrotomy
- MCP Joint Surgery
- Finger Joint Loose Body Removal
- Hand Joint Drainage
CPT Codes:
- 25447: Arthroplasty, Intercarpal Or Carpometacarpal Joints; Interposition (Eg, Tendon)
- 26075: Arthrotomy, with exploration, drainage, or removal of loose or foreign body; metacarpophalangeal joint, each
Also known as:
- Hand Cord Manipulation After Enzyme Injection
- Dupuytren's cord manipulation', 'Enzyme injection for Dupuytren's
- Palmar fascia treatment
CPT Codes:
- 26341: Manipulation, palmar fascial cord (ie, Dupuytren's cord), post enzyme injection (eg, collagenase), single cord
Also known as:
- Closed Treatment of Finger or Thumb Fracture
- Phalangeal fracture treatment
- Broken finger treatment
- Thumb fracture care
CPT Codes:
- 26720: Closed treatment of phalangeal shaft fracture, proximal or middle phalanx, finger or thumb; without manipulation, each
Also known as:
- Open Surgery for Finger/Thumb Fracture
- Finger or Thumb Tip Fracture Repair
- Finger or Thumb Fracture Fixation
- Phalangeal Shaft Fracture Repair
- Finger Bone Internal Fixation
- Broken Finger Surgery
- Distal Phalanx Fracture Surgery
- Finger Bone Break Repair
- Open Reduction Internal Fixation (Finger)
- Percutaneous phalangeal fixation
- Unstable finger fracture repair
- Thumb bone fracture treatment
CPT Codes:
- 26735: Open treatment of phalangeal shaft fracture, proximal or middle phalanx, finger or thumb, includes internal fixation, when performed, each
- 26765: Open treatment of distal phalangeal fracture, finger or thumb, includes internal fixation, when performed, each
- 26727: Percutaneous skeletal fixation of unstable phalangeal shaft fracture, proximal or middle phalanx, finger or thumb, with manipulation, each
Also known as:
- Finger Bone Cyst or Tumor Removal
- Partial Finger Bone Removal
- Finger Bone Infection Removal
- Finger Bone Tumor Excision
- Finger Bone Cyst Curettage
- Remove Finger Bone Growth
- Distal Phalanx Excision
- Finger Bone Debridement
- Osteomyelitis Finger Surgery
- Finger Tip Bone Removal
- Finger Phalanx Bone Excision
- Osteomyelitis of Finger Treatment
CPT Codes:
- 26210: Excision or curettage of bone cyst or benign tumor of proximal, middle, or distal phalanx of finger;
- 26236: Partial excision (craterization, saucerization, or diaphysectomy) bone (eg, osteomyelitis); distal phalanx of finger
- 26235: Partial excision (craterization, saucerization, or diaphysectomy) bone (eg, osteomyelitis); proximal or middle phalanx of finger
Also known as:
- Open Surgery for Complex Wrist Fracture
- Distal Radius Fracture Repair (Open)
- Wrist Fracture with Internal Fixation
- Complex Radial Fracture Surgery
- Epiphyseal Separation Repair (Wrist)
CPT Codes:
- 25609: Open treatment of distal radial intra-articular fracture or epiphyseal separation; with internal fixation of 3 or more fragments
Also known as:
- Injection for Dupuytren's Contracture
- Collagenase injection for Dupuytren's', 'Enzyme injection for hand contracture', 'Dupuytren's disease injection
CPT Codes:
- 20527: Injection, enzyme (eg, collagenase), palmar fascial cord (ie, Dupuytren's contracture)
Also known as:
- Open Repair of Distal Radius Fracture with Internal Fixation
- Open Repair of Scaphoid (Wrist) Fracture
- Open Wrist Fracture Repair with Fixation
- Wrist Fracture Surgery
- Radial Bone Fracture Repair
- Distal Radius Fixation
- Scaphoid fracture surgery
- Navicular bone fracture repair
- Wrist bone fixation
- Distal Radius Fracture Surgery
- Wrist Bone Fixation
- Epiphyseal Separation Repair
CPT Codes:
- 25607: Open Treatment Of Distal Radial Extra-Articular Fracture Or Epiphyseal Separation, With Internal Fixation
- 25628: Open Treatment Of Carpal Scaphoid (Navicular) Fracture, Includes Internal Fixation, When Performed
- 25608: Open treatment of distal radial intra-articular fracture or epiphyseal separation; with internal fixation of 2 fragments
Also known as:
- Exploration of Penetrating Arm/Leg Wound
- Extremity Wound Exploration
- Deep Wound Check Arm/Leg
- Penetrating Injury Exploration
CPT Codes:
- 20103: Exploration of penetrating wound (separate procedure); extremity
Also known as:
- Open Repair of Hand Bone Fracture (Metacarpal)
- Finger or Hand Joint Fracture Repair
- Metacarpal Fracture Surgery
- Hand Fracture Fixation
- Broken Hand Bone Surgery
- Metacarpal Open Reduction Internal Fixation (ORIF)
- Articular Fracture Repair Hand
- Metacarpophalangeal Joint Fracture Surgery
- Interphalangeal Joint Fracture Repair
- Internal Fixation for Hand Fracture
CPT Codes:
- 26615: Open treatment of metacarpal fracture, single, includes internal fixation, when performed, each bone
- 26746: Open treatment of articular fracture, involving metacarpophalangeal or interphalangeal joint, includes internal fixation, when performed, each
Also known as:
- Tendon or Ligament Pain Injection
- Tendon Injection
- Ligament Injection
- Soft Tissue Injection
- Pain Relief Injection (Tendon/Ligament)
CPT Codes:
- 20551: Injection(s); single tendon origin/insertion
Also known as:
- Finger Ligament Repair
- Collateral ligament repair (finger)
- MP joint ligament repair
- Finger joint stabilization surgery
CPT Codes:
- 26540: Repair of collateral ligament, metacarpophalangeal or interphalangeal joint
Also known as:
- Hand Tendon Transfer
- Finger or Palm Tendon Sheath Removal
- Carpometacarpal Tendon Transplant
- Dorsum of Hand Tendon Surgery
- Tendon Relocation in Hand
- Flexor Tenosynovectomy
- Tendon Sheath Excision (Hand)
- Radical Synovectomy of Tendon
CPT Codes:
- 26480: Transfer or transplant of tendon, carpometacarpal area or dorsum of hand; without free graft, each tendon
- 26145: Synovectomy, tendon sheath, radical (tenosynovectomy), flexor tendon, palm and/or finger, each tendon
Also known as:
- Wrist or Hand Joint Replacement with Tendon Transfer
- Intercarpal Arthroplasty
- Carpometacarpal Joint Replacement
- Wrist Joint Reconstruction
- Tendon Transfer for Hand Joint
CPT Codes:
- 25448: Arthroplasty, Intercarpal Or Carpometacarpal Joints; Suspension, Including Transfer Or Transplant Of Tendon, With Interposition, When Performed
Also known as:
- Finger Tendon Repair (Without Graft)
- Finger Tendon Repair
- Forearm or Wrist Tendon Repair
- Flexor Tendon Repair
- Hand Tendon Surgery
- Digital Tendon Advancement
- Digital Tendon Surgery
- Hand Tendon Repair
- Wrist Muscle Repair
- Forearm Tendon Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 26350: Repair or advancement, flexor tendon, not in zone 2 digital flexor tendon sheath (eg, no man's land); primary or secondary without free graft, each tendon
- 26356: Repair or advancement, flexor tendon, in zone 2 digital flexor tendon sheath (eg, no man's land); primary, without free graft, each tendon
- 25260: Repair, tendon or muscle, flexor, forearm and/or wrist; primary, single, each tendon or muscle
Also known as:
- Finger or Thumb Amputation
- Digit Amputation
- Finger Removal
- Thumb Amputation Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 26951: Amputation, finger or thumb, primary or secondary, any joint or phalanx, single, including neurectomies; with direct closure
Also known as:
- Finger or Toe Joint Surgery
- Finger Joint Exploration
- Toe Joint Drainage
- Removal of Loose Body from Finger Joint
- Interphalangeal Joint Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 26080: Arthrotomy, with exploration, drainage, or removal of loose or foreign body; interphalangeal joint, each
Also known as:
- Hand Extensor Tendon Repair
- Hand Tendon Realignment
- Extensor Tendon Surgery Hand
- Finger Tendon Repair
- Hand Tendon Reconstruction
- Extensor tendon realignment
- Finger tendon repair
- Hand tendon repositioning
CPT Codes:
- 26410: Repair, extensor tendon, hand, primary or secondary; without free graft, each tendon
- 26437: Realignment of extensor tendon, hand, each tendon
Also known as:
- Finger Joint Capsule Surgery
- Finger Joint Capsulectomy
- Finger Joint Capsulotomy
- Interphalangeal Joint Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 26525: Capsulectomy or capsulotomy; interphalangeal joint, each joint
Also known as:
- Finger or Toe Joint Fusion
- Interphalangeal Arthrodesis
- Digit Joint Fusion
- Finger Joint Surgery
- Toe Joint Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 26860: Arthrodesis, interphalangeal joint, with or without internal fixation;
Also known as:
- Closed Treatment of Wrist Bone Fracture
- Ulnar Styloid Fracture Treatment
- Scaphoid Fracture Treatment (Non-Surgical)
- Navicular Bone Fracture Treatment
- Wrist Fracture Care Without Manipulation
- Wrist Bone Fracture Repair
- Ulnar Fracture Closed Treatment
- Broken Wrist Bone Treatment
CPT Codes:
- 25622: Closed Treatment Of Carpal Scaphoid (Navicular) Fracture; Without Manipulation
- 25650: Closed treatment of ulnar styloid fracture
Also known as:
- Hand or Finger Tumor Removal
- Hand Soft Tissue Tumor Excision
- Finger Vascular Malformation Removal
- Subcutaneous Hand Tumor Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 26111: Excision, tumor or vascular malformation, soft tissue of hand or finger, subcutaneous; 1.5 cm or greater
Also known as:
- Tennis Elbow Surgery (Open Debridement)
- Removal of Elbow Bursa
- Epicondylitis Debridement', 'Golfer's Elbow Surgery
- Elbow Tendon Release
- Olecranon Bursa Excision
- Elbow Bursa Removal Surgery
- Bursitis Elbow Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 24358: Tenotomy, elbow, lateral or medial (eg, epicondylitis, tennis elbow, golfer's elbow); debridement, soft tissue and/or bone, open
- 24105: Excision, olecranon bursa
Also known as:
- Forearm Bone Shortening Surgery
- Hand Bone Infection Removal
- Radius Shortening Osteotomy
- Ulna Shortening Procedure
- Forearm Bone Reshaping
- Metacarpal Osteomyelitis Surgery
- Hand Bone Excision
- Partial Metacarpal Removal
CPT Codes:
- 25390: Osteoplasty, radius OR ulna; shortening
- 26230: Partial excision (craterization, saucerization, or diaphysectomy) bone (eg, osteomyelitis); metacarpal
Also known as:
- Boutonniere Deformity Repair
- Extensor Tendon Central Slip Repair
- Finger Deformity Correction
- Boutonniere Finger Surgery
- Finger Tendon Reconstruction
CPT Codes:
- 26426: Repair of extensor tendon, central slip, secondary (eg, boutonniere deformity); using local tissue(s), including lateral band(s), each finger
Also known as:
- Small Hand or Finger Tumor Removal
- Hand Soft Tissue Excision
- Finger Vascular Malformation Removal
- Intramuscular Tumor Excision
- Hand Lump Removal
CPT Codes:
- 26116: Excision, tumor, soft tissue, or vascular malformation, of hand or finger, subfascial (eg, intramuscular); less than 1.5 cm
Also known as:
- Finger Joint Stabilization Surgery
- Finger Joint Fusion
- MCP Joint Stabilization
- Finger Capsulodesis
CPT Codes:
- 26516: Capsulodesis, metacarpophalangeal joint; single digit
Also known as:
- Wrist or Forearm Tendon Sheath Removal (Extensor Side)
- Extensor Tenosynovectomy
- Wrist Synovial Excision (Extensor)
- Forearm Tendon Sheath Excision (Extensor)
CPT Codes:
- 25116: Radical excision of bursa, synovia of wrist, or forearm tendon sheaths (eg, tenosynovitis, fungus, Tbc, or other granulomas, rheumatoid arthritis); extensors, with or without transposition of dorsal retinaculum
Also known as:
- Hand or Finger Bone Non-Union Repair
- Metacarpal Non-Union Repair
- Phalanx Non-Union Repair
- Hand Bone Graft
- Finger Bone Fracture Repair
CPT Codes:
- 26546: Repair non-union, metacarpal or phalanx (includes obtaining bone graft with or without external or internal fixation)
Also known as:
- Ulnar Bone Fracture Treatment (Non-Surgical)
- Ulna Fracture Management
- Forearm Bone Fracture Treatment
- Closed Ulna Fracture Treatment
CPT Codes:
- 25530: Closed treatment of ulnar shaft fracture; without manipulation
Also known as:
- Setting Broken Forearm Bones (Without Surgery)
- Closed Reduction of Forearm Fracture
- Radial and Ulnar Fracture Manipulation
- Non-Surgical Forearm Bone Setting
CPT Codes:
- 25565: Closed Treatment Of Radial And Ulnar Shaft Fractures; With Manipulation
Also known as:
- Forearm Bone Non-Healing Fracture Repair
- Radius or Ulna Nonunion Repair
- Forearm Bone Malunion Correction
- Broken Forearm Bone Repair (No Graft)
CPT Codes:
- 25400: Repair of nonunion or malunion, radius OR ulna; without graft (eg, compression technique)
Also known as:
- Ganglion Cyst Aspiration or Injection
- Ganglion Cyst Drainage
- Cyst Fluid Removal
- Ganglion Cyst Treatment
- Cyst Injection
CPT Codes:
- 20612: Aspiration and/or injection of ganglion cyst(s) any location
Also known as:
- Removal of Bone Cyst or Benign Tumor (Forearm)
- Radius Bone Cyst Excision
- Ulna Tumor Removal
- Forearm Bone Lesion Curettage
- Benign Forearm Bone Tumor Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 25120: Excision or curettage of bone cyst or benign tumor of radius or ulna (excluding head or neck of radius and olecranon process);
Also known as:
- Open Surgery for Ulnar Fracture
- Olecranon Fracture Repair
- Coronoid Process Fracture Surgery
- Ulnar Bone Fracture Fixation
CPT Codes:
- 24685: Open treatment of ulnar fracture, proximal end (eg, olecranon or coronoid process[es]), includes internal fixation, when performed
Also known as:
- Wrist Fusion with Bone Graft
- Wrist Arthrodesis
- Surgical Wrist Fusion
- Bone Graft for Wrist
CPT Codes:
- 25825: Arthrodesis, Wrist; With Autograft (Includes Obtaining Graft)
Also known as:
- Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery
- Median Nerve Neuroplasty
- Carpal Tunnel Decompression
- Median Nerve Transposition
CPT Codes:
- 64721: Neuroplasty and/or transposition; median nerve at carpal tunnel
Also known as:
- Ulnar Nerve Release or Repositioning at Elbow
- Spinal Nerve Transection
- Ulnar Nerve Transposition
- Cubital Tunnel Release
- Elbow Nerve Surgery
- Neuroplasty Ulnar Nerve
- Spinal Nerve Avulsion
- Extradural Nerve Cut
- Nerve Root Sectioning
CPT Codes:
- 64718: Neuroplasty and/or transposition; ulnar nerve at elbow
- 64772: Transection or avulsion of other spinal nerve, extradural
Also known as:
- Digital Nerve Repair (Hand or Foot)
- Nerve Repair with Synthetic Tube or Vein Graft
- Finger Nerve Repair
- Toe Nerve Repair
- Hand Nerve Suture
- Foot Nerve Surgery
- Nerve tube repair
- Vein graft nerve repair
- Synthetic conduit nerve repair
CPT Codes:
- 64831: Suture of digital nerve, hand or foot; 1 nerve
- 64910: Nerve repair; with synthetic conduit or vein allograft (eg, nerve tube), each nerve
Also known as:
- Hand or Foot Nerve Repair
- Sensory nerve suture
- Peripheral nerve repair
- Nerve reattachment surgery
CPT Codes:
- 64834: Suture of 1 nerve; hand or foot, common sensory nerve
Also known as:
- Deep Wound Cleaning for Open Fracture
- Muscle Debridement
- Excisional Debridement (Bone)
- Open Fracture Debridement
- Foreign Material Removal (Fracture)
- Deep Tissue Wound Cleaning
- Muscle Cleaning Procedure
- Fascia Debridement
- Wound Debridement (Deep Tissue)
CPT Codes:
- 11012: Debridement including removal of foreign material at the site of an open fracture and/or an open dislocation (eg, excisional debridement); skin, subcutaneous tissue, muscle fascia, muscle, and bone
- 11043: Debridement, muscle and/or fascia (includes epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue, if performed); first 20 sq cm or less
Also known as:
- Simple Foreign Body Removal from Skin
- Muscle or Tendon Foreign Body Removal
- Complex Removal of Foreign Object Under Skin
- Subcutaneous foreign body extraction
- Skin foreign object removal
- Minor foreign body incision
- Tendon Sheath Foreign Body Extraction
- Muscle Foreign Object Removal
- Simple Foreign Body Excision
- Surgical Foreign Body Removal
- Deep Foreign Object Extraction
- Complicated Object Removal from Skin
CPT Codes:
- 10120: Incision and removal of foreign body, subcutaneous tissues; simple
- 20520: Removal of foreign body in muscle or tendon sheath; simple
- 10121: Incision and removal of foreign body, subcutaneous tissues; complicated
Also known as:
- Nail Bed Repair
- Fingernail Bed Repair
- Toenail Bed Repair
- Nail Injury Repair
CPT Codes:
- 11760: Repair of nail bed
Also known as:
- Benign Skin Lesion Removal (0.6-1.0 cm)
- Skin growth excision
- Mole removal
- Benign skin tumor removal
- Skin lesion surgery
CPT Codes:
- 11421: Excision, benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere), scalp, neck, hands, feet, genitalia; excised diameter 0.6 to 1.0 cm
Also known as:
- Bone Debridement (Cleaning of Bone Wound)
- Bone Wound Cleaning
- Surgical Bone Debridement
- Dead Bone Removal
- Wound Cleaning with Bone Involvement
CPT Codes:
- 11044: Debridement, bone (includes epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous tissue, muscle and/or fascia, if performed); first 20 sq cm or less
Also known as:
- Full Thickness Skin Graft (Face, Neck, Hands, Feet)
- Facial skin graft
- Hand skin graft
- Neck skin graft
- Genital skin graft
CPT Codes:
- 15240: Full Thickness Graft, Free, Including Direct Closure Of Donor Site, Forehead, Cheeks, Chin, Mouth, Neck, Axillae, Genitalia, Hands, And/Or Feet; 20 Sq Cm Or Less
Also known as:
- Ingrown Toenail Removal
- Nail Matrix Excision
- Permanent Nail Removal
- Deformed Nail Surgery
- Toenail Avulsion
CPT Codes:
- 11750: Excision of nail and nail matrix, partial or complete (eg, ingrown or deformed nail), for permanent removal;
Also known as:
- Small Benign Lesion Removal (Head/Extremities)
- Benign Growth Excision (Scalp/Neck)
- Hand/Foot Lesion Removal
- Genital Lesion Excision
CPT Codes:
- 11422: Excision, benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere), scalp, neck, hands, feet, genitalia; excised diameter 1.1 to 2.0 cm
Also known as:
- Abscess Incision and Drainage
- Abscess
- I&D of Abscess
- Lancing an Abscess
- Draining a Boil
- Cyst Drainage
CPT Codes:
- 10061: Incision and drainage of abscess (eg, carbuncle, suppurative hidradenitis, cutaneous or subcutaneous abscess, cyst, furuncle, or paronychia); complicated or multiple
Also known as:
- Nail Removal
- Nail Plate Avulsion
- Toenail Removal
- Fingernail Removal
CPT Codes:
- 11730: Avulsion of nail plate, partial or complete, simple; single
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What is Dr. Christopher Lincoski's specialty?
Dr. Lincoski is a General Surgeon - Hand Surgery Specialist near State College, PA. A surgeon specializing in the medical, surgical, and rehabilitative management of the upper extremity focuses on the investigation, preservation, and restoration of structures that directly impact the form and function of the hand and wrist. Contact Dr. Lincoski to book an appointment today.
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