Our provider is performing a tenotomy of the brachioradialis tendon (CPT 25290) during an ORIF of a distal radius fracture (CPT 25609) He is using the same fracture diagnosis on both the ORIF and the tenotomy.

Documentation:
"due to the pull of the brachioradialis , it was not possible to reduce the fracture. Therefore, a brachioradialis tenotomy was performed.", or

" brachioradialis tenotomy was performed in a subperiosteal fashion to allow radial styloid manipulation"

Although there are no bundling edits on these codes, it is my feeling that this is would be part of the ORIF approach, and not separately reportable.

Am I right in saying this?