Podiatry Coding & Billing Alert
You Be the Coder:
Count Toes, Tendons before Coding
Published on Fri May 21, 2010
Question: Ohio Subscriber Answer: No, 28011 (Tenotomy, percutaneous, toe; multiple tendons) represents the straightening of multiple tendons in one toe. If the podiatrist is straightening single tendons in more than one toe, report 28010 (Tenotomy, percutaneous, toe; single tendon) per toe treated.
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