CPT^® 28240, Under Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Foot and Toes

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 28240 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Foot and Toes.

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The provider incises the tendon that connects the abductor hallucis muscle to a bone in the big toe to lengthen the tendon or release the tension on the muscle and relieve foot pain.

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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 ]

tendon lengthening

I just got this Ortho coding companion this week and here is what it says for 28240: The abductor hallucius muscle tendon is cut ( tenotomy ), lengthened, or released. This procedure may also be used ... [ Read More ]

tendon lengthening

I appreciate the response. 28240 seems to only involves releasing the tendon from the bone, while my doctor will be cutting the tendon in a Z shape, lengthening it and repairing it with a "bridge", w... [ Read More ]

tendon lengthening

28240? maybe? I am still learning Podiatry :) Austin bunionectomy with osteotomy and tendon release Coding Clinic for HCPCS - Third Quarter 2007 Page: 5 QUESTION 2 A bilateral modif... [ Read More ]

Capsulotomy & Arthrodesis codes

[b]Try this[/b] MTP capsulotomy with extensor tendon lengthening 2,3,4,5: 28270 X 4, 28240 (not sure about that one because having a hard time finding a code for extensor tendon lengthening). Exten... [ Read More ]

Modified McBride bunionectomy - Doc did a Modified buionectomy

exerpt from codecorrect Hope this helps CCI has now bundled many procedures into BUNIONECTOMY Chapter 4 NCCI guidelines "13. CPT codes 28288, 28306, 28307, 28310, and 28315 should not be reporte... [ Read More ]

need help w op report for a foot

Lisa, if you are asking if the tendon lengthening (28240) is bundled with the arthrodesis (28750) then the answer is yes per my 3m encoder. Hope this helps, Trudy CPC, CPC-H:)... [ Read More ]

bunion

I dont use the cci edits when i code so i bill everything and then write off the things the insurance bundles. 28285 for your l2,l3,l4 28296 bunionectomy 28270 for the capsulotomy (might be bundled i... [ Read More ]

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