CPT^® 28010, Under Incision Procedures on the Foot and Toes

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 28010 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Incision Procedures on the Foot and Toes.

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In this procedure, the provider performs a percutaneous tenotomy in which he incises or divides a single tendon in a toe through a small incision in the skin to correct a deformity like hammer toe.

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Osteoclasis without fracture for hammer toe.

Hammertoe correction lists 28285, but tenotomy points to 28010, 28011,28232-28234,28240 with 28010- toe, single tendon, percutaneous 28011- toe, multiple tendons, percutaneous 28232-toe,single flexor ... [ Read More ]

Hammer toe repair code or capsulotomy code?

" A linear incision was made on the plantar aspect of the toes. This incision was deepened and underscored down to the underlying flexor tendon(s).The incision was deepened and a flexor tenotomy and a... [ Read More ]

28010/28011

Per Margie Vaught, 28010 is for tenotomy of 1 tendon in one toe and should be billed for each toe with toe modifiers. 28011 is for tenotomy of multiple tendons in one toe and should be billed for each... [ Read More ]

28010/28011

[b]Revenue Coordinator/Coder: CPC[/b] Looking at the codes individually, you cannot use units with code 28010; it's one or the other it seems to me. 28010 is for only one/single tendon and 28011 is ... [ Read More ]

28010/28011

Can someone take a look at these codes and tell me what is the correct way to bill multiple units of 28010 to Medicare? When I bill it on multiple lines with appropriate toe modifiers, they deny it. ... [ Read More ]

Needle Flexor Tenotomy of Toe

How would you code a flexor tenotomy done with an 18-gauge needle? I have included the procedure note. I was thinking the unlisted code since no incision was done, or 28010/52. 5 mL of 1% lidocaine... [ Read More ]

Snap Tenotomy

Can someone help me out? I have a procedure described as a Stab Snap Tenotomy. I can only come up with 28010 which I believe is not correct because my report states this was done over the shaft of t... [ Read More ]

Foot Surgery Codes

[QUOTE="dstruve, post: 211518, member: 60309"]Physician did a percutaneousl release on the Left 4th and 5th toes. Also did capsulotomies on both. When looking at codes 28010 and 28011 for the release ... [ Read More ]

Foot Surgery Codes

Physician did a percutaneousl release on the Left 4th and 5th toes. Also did capsulotomies on both. When looking at codes 28010 and 28011 for the release I am confused. I am thinking one tendon releas... [ Read More ]

NEED HELP!!! Flexor Tenoplasty of the 2nd and third Toe, Right Foot

Is this a hammer toe dx? usually see tenotomy codes when no bone removed such as Open (28230-28234) or percutaneous 28010 or 28011... [ Read More ]

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