CPT^® 28090, Under Excision Procedures on the Foot and Toes

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 28090 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Foot and Toes.

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In this procedure, the provider excises the lesion affecting the tendon, tendon sheath, or capsule, and may perform a synovectomy, removing the inflamed or diseased synovium from the extensor tendon sheath of the foot to relieve pain.

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Recurrent Ganglion excision 28090

[QUOTE="podcoder70, post: 506681, member: 584850"] The code is described as [B]Excision of lesion, tendon, tendon s[/B]h[B]eath, [U]or[/U] capsule (including synovectomy) (eg, cyst or ganglion); foot.... [ Read More ]

Recurrent Ganglion excision 28090

The code is described as [B]Excision of lesion, tendon, tendon s[/B]h[B]eath, [U]or[/U] capsule (including synovectomy) (eg, cyst or ganglion); foot.[/B] Notice the "OR" in the description? So, yes, ... [ Read More ]

Recurrent Ganglion excision 28090

[QUOTE="podcoder70, post: 506672, member: 584850"] Rachel, the coding completely depends on the documentation. If the doctor documented that it is a "ganglion" then you would code as such. If you fe... [ Read More ]

Recurrent Ganglion excision 28090

[QUOTE="podcoder70, post: 506627, member: 584850"] A ganglion cyst is just that, whether being removed for the first time, second or third. They often grow back. I will assume that in this scenario ... [ Read More ]

Recurrent Ganglion excision 28090

A ganglion cyst is just that, whether being removed for the first time, second or third. They often grow back. I will assume that in this scenario the patient was outside of the global period for th... [ Read More ]

Recurrent Ganglion excision 28090

I have a op note that I am trying to figure out how to code, this patient had a ganglion removed and we billed that as 28090 but with the recurrent one my coworker doesn't think that same code works t... [ Read More ]

Akin & McBride Bunionectomies with ganglion cyst excision

My provider is attempting to bill 28090 (ganglion cyst excision, foot) along with bunionectomy procedures 28298 and 28292. The excision bundles with both bunionectomy procedures, but is it appropriate... [ Read More ]

open loose body removal ankle

Dr. did scope removal of chondromalacia in ankle. He then removed the scope and extended the potal to allow access to the loose body which was removed in a sharp manner. I'm can't find a CPT for the... [ Read More ]

PERONEAL TENDON DEBRIDEMENT w/ EXCISION OF PERONEAL TUBERCLE

I agree with you that 28200 is probably not correct as it applies to "tendon repair," which according to your note is not what he did. He did do "excision of lesions of the tendons" with his debridem... [ Read More ]

Ligation of varicose vein of foot

Hello. Physician removed a ganglion cyst in the foot and then also ligated a varicose vein in the foot. He states in the operative report that there was a large varicose vein associated with the deep ... [ Read More ]

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