CPT^® 28296, Under Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Foot and Toes

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 28296 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 removes bone from a bunion, a foot deformity that causes a bump near where the big toe joins the foot. The procedure includes distal metatarsal osteotomy, cutting and realigning a long bone in the foot. The provider also may remove the sesamoid bones (pea–shaped bones under the big toe joint).

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Help needed with "reverse"chevron bunionectomy and foot coding in general on this op report

I am thinking it is 28296. I always refer to this AAPC article when coding these surgeries. LINK: [URL='https://www.aapc.com/blog/25650-get-primed-on-bunion-surgery-challenges/']Get Primed on Bunio... [ Read More ]

Billing for decompression of neuroma, 2nd intermetatarsal space?

Are you using a 28306 for osteotomy (or 28296 for bunionectomy) and then a 64704 for decompression? There aren't any CCI edits on those. Even if the incision for the hallux work is "extended" over t... [ Read More ]

Please help with coding

In coding the attached I decided on codes 28296 TA, 28298 TA, 28291 TA. I am seeing these codes are considered inclusive to one another and was looking for someone to tell me if (per the op note) the... [ Read More ]

Bunion Surgery Coding

Really would need to see the operative report to help on this. 28295 would likely be correct if it was the proximal end of the first metatarsal, but in my limited experience with these, a bunionectom... [ Read More ]

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 28292-28298 AND 28300-28309 CODES

These codes all show Osteotomy so I am confused. My physician states Akin Osteotomy, Chevron, and Lapidus done . He gives me 28297, 28310, and 28308. I'm thinking more like 28297, 28296, and 28298.... [ Read More ]

PIPJ arthroplasty with MPJ release and pinning

The 'arthroplasty' is part of a hammertoe procedure; the head of the proximal phalanx was resected. I would code the 28296-LT for the Chevron/Austin, a 28285 - T1 for the second digit left hammertoe ... [ Read More ]

PIPJ arthroplasty with MPJ release and pinning

This procedure was done with an Austin bunionectomy. For the bunionectomy, I am thinking 28296-LT, but I am also wondering if the osteotomy could be coded separately. I can't find anything for the art... [ Read More ]

bunionectomy

[b]Since you never received an answer[/b] I would use 28295 instead of 96. They usually cut the metatarsal head in a "V" shape, and then slide the MT medially. If performed distally (28296) the h... [ Read More ]

Bunionectomy

Dr. did an offset V osteotomy I would like to know if others are coding this as a 28295 (proximal) or 28296 (distal). Thanks a lot... [ Read More ]

bunionectomy

hi a doctor performed an midshaft osteotomy at the metaphyseal/diaphyseal region of the left first metatarsal. I can't decide between cpt codes 28295 or 28296. From reading different articles the dia... [ Read More ]

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