Podiatry Coding & Billing Alert
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Podiatrist Treated Plantar Fasciitis Without Heel Spur Excision? Read This
Published on Wed Sep 05, 2018
Question: What CPT® options do I have if the podiatrist treats plantar fasciitis alone and does not perform a heel spur excision? Florida Subscriber Answer: In this case, you should report 28060 (Fasciectomy, plantar fascia; partial (separate procedure)) or 28062 (Fasciectomy; plantar fascia; radical (separate procedure)) for a partial or total fasciectomy. If your surgeon only makes incisions in the plantar fascia to release stress, you report code 28008 (Fasciotomy, foot and/or toe). “Another option is 28250 (Division of plantar fascia and muscle (e.g., Steindler stripping) (separate procedure)),” says Heidi Stout, BA, CPC, COSC, PCS, CCS-P, with Coder on Call, Inc., in Milltown, New Jersey.
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