CPT^® 28035, Under Incision Procedures on the Foot and Toes

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 28035 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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The provider incises a fibrous band trapping the posterior tibial nerve in the lower leg to relieve the symptoms of tarsal tunnel syndrome, primarily pain, numbness, and tingling.

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Tarsal Tunnel Release w/ neurolysis of Medial/Lateral plantar nerve

Is it safe to say that the tarsal tunnel release (28035) includes fixing the entrapment of both the medial and lateral plantar nerves? Also, would the neurolysis of the calcaneal nerve be included or ... [ Read More ]

Arthroscopic Tarsal tunnel release

Unfortunately there is not. You'll just have to go with unlisted and use 28035 as the comparison code.... [ Read More ]

Arthroscopic Tarsal tunnel release

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Anterior tarsal tunnel release?

its 28035... [ Read More ]

Endoscopic Tarsal Tunnel release

Hello, I am new in ASC orthopedic surgery coding. I am getting reports of endoscopic tarsal tunnel release but I am not getting correct CPT code for this procedure. There is 28035 which is not a endo... [ Read More ]

Plantar fasciectomy distal tarsal tunnel release Baxters nerve release

28060-RT 28035-RT Hello podiatry coders, still learning Podiatry and this is the first time for me to see this. TIa MB,CCS,CPC Pre-operative Diagnosis: 1. Plantar fasciitis right foot 2. B... [ Read More ]

CPT code 64704

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Tarsal Tunnel & Plantar Fascia Release

Would someone please review the attached OP note and tell me if they agree with my code selection? 28008, 28035, 64632 DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURE: The patient was brought back to the operating room, p... [ Read More ]

Tarsal Tunnel Decompression

I have a physician who did a Tarsal Tunnel Decompression and the operative report also notes he traced the Tibial Nerve down to it's terminal branches medial, lateral, and plantar nerves also to the m... [ Read More ]

Tibial/fibular joint fixation help

[QUOTE="PLAIDMAN, post: 169411, member: 20321"]What was the dx? Why is he doing the surgery? I don't think you can "temporarily" fuse. Based on what you wrote it does not sound like an arthrodesis.... [ Read More ]

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