A 25-year-old construction worker has been diagnosed with trigger finger of his right 2nd digit. He has received three steroid injections over the last year, but it continues to flare. He is referred to surgery for further evaluation. The surgeon recommends a tendon sheath incision and this is scheduled as an outpatient. What is the correct CPT code for this procedure?

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26055 is the correct code for incision of the tendon sheath to release the trigger finger.
Code 26060 is incorrect because this is for a percutaneous tenotomy. Code 26160 is incorrect because this is for an excision of a lesion of the tendon sheath. 26170 is incorrect because this code is for excision of the tendon.

A 25-Year-Old Construction Worker Has Been Diagnosed with Trigger Finger