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Relieve the Pain of Coding This Bunion Removal Case

Published on Fri Feb 20, 2026

Question: A patient presented to the orthopedic practice with pain and deformity in the right foot. The physician captured dorsoplantar and lateral X-ray views and reviewed the images. The findings revealed a bunion of the right foot. Then, the orthopedist performed a bunionectomy with a distal metatarsal osteotomy. What codes will I assign for the encounter? Ohio Subscriber Answer: Assign [...]
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