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Bunionectomy With Sesamoidectomy

Published on Wed Jun 05, 2024

Question: Encounter notes indicate that a patient reports to the surgeon with a bunion on their right great toe. The provider removes bone from the bunion, and also removes the sesamoid bones under the great toe. Can I code the sesamoidectomy separately from the bunionectomy? AAPC Forum Subscriber Answer: No, you cannot report the sesamoidectomy separately. It is bundled into the bunionectomy [...]
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