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Distinguish Between Percutaneous and Open Tenotomies

Published on Wed Jul 14, 2021

Question: My podiatrist performed just a tenotomy for a reducible hammertoe deformity with all soft tissue and no bone involvement. He performed the tenotomy to reduce the deformity. How should I code this encounter? New York Subscriber Answer: Currently, you don’t have enough information to choose the appropriate tenotomy code. So, you must doublecheck your podiatrist’s medical documentation. Specifically, you [...]
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