CPT^® 28298, Under Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Foot and Toes

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 28298 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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Summary

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 proximal phalanx osteotomy, cutting and realigning a toe bone. The provider also may remove the sesamoid bones (pea–shaped bones under the big toe joint).

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Bunionectomies

Hello depends on where the osteotomies were. For 28295 it would be the proximal metatarsal (above toe) and 28298 for the proximal phalanx (toe). If both were done with bunionectomy code would be 28299... [ Read More ]

Bunionectomies bunionectomy double dipping toes

I have a physician who wants to bill two bunionectomy codes together ( 28295 & 28298) on the left TA big toe. We are under the impression that you can't bill two bunionectomy codes together since you... [ Read More ]

need help coding this bunion procedure

[QUOTE="Lunap99, post: 507809, member: 448266"] I see your point. This is good discussion. I would like to see if there are any other opinions. [/QUOTE] I suppose you could also try 28297-22 for the... [ Read More ]

need help coding this bunion procedure

Disagree with both coding choices above. My opinion on the CPT: 28299 RT (some payers want T5 Right foot, great toe, but you're technically only supposed to use the T mods on phalanges) (If provider ... [ Read More ]

need help coding this bunion procedure bunion hammertoe platelet

I need some help coding this foot surgery. Procedure was done in 2019 and we are still dealing with it. The provider has chosen the following codes: [U]code ... [ 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 ]

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 ]

lapidus fusion with MTP realignment

Do you know why 28298 Akins osteotomy has the option of RT or LT modifier OR T5 / T A . 28292 Silver bunionectomy is LT only and they bundle with no modifiers and with the LT modifiers but if I use 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 ]

28298 with 28289

Its not uncommon for the bundled procedure to have a higher RVU. In this case the one with the lower RVU will pay and the one higher is mutually exclusive. [TABLE="width: 675"] [TR] [TD]Column 1[/TD]... [ Read More ]

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