You Be the Coder:
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 [...]