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Straighten Out This Hammertoe Conundrum

Published on Wed Aug 19, 2020

Question: The podiatrist diagnosed the patient with right-footed, acquired, rigid hammertoe. The podiatrist then performed a hammertoe correction via total phalangectomy and a capsulotomy for one joint with tenorrhaphy. Texas Subscriber Answer: You should report M20.41 (Other hammer toe(s) (acquired), right foot) for the ICD-10 code and 28285 for the hammertoe correction. During a 28285 procedure, the surgeon will roughen [...]
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