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Code an Austin-Akin Bunionectomy Correctly

Published on Fri Dec 16, 2022

Question: I’m coding an Austin-Akin bunionectomy of the big toe of the right foot and I’m a little confused about which code and modifier to use. Should I use the Austin procedure code 28296 and the Akin procedure code 28298? Also, would I use a “T” modifier since it’s correcting the misalignment of the big toe, or does it involve [...]
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