Podiatry Coding & Billing Alert
Solve Ankle Arthrotomy Case
Question: My podiatrist performed an arthrotomy of the patient’s ankle, with joint exploration. The podiatrist also performed a biopsy. Which CPT® code should I report for this procedure? Alabama Subscriber Answer: You should report 27620 (Arthrotomy, ankle, with joint exploration, with or without biopsy, with or without removal of loose or foreign body) for this procedure. Code 27620 explained: During a 27620 procedure, the podiatrist will perform an incision in the patient’s ankle joint to explore the joint space. According to the code descriptor, you can report 27620 whether or not the podiatrist performed a biopsy. Also, you can report 27620 whether or not the podiatrist removed a loose or foreign body.
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