CPT^® 28308, Under Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Foot and Toes

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 28308 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 performs an osteotomy of any metatarsal bone other than the first. He may or may not lengthen, shorten, or correct an angular deformity of the metatarsal. He performs the procedure to repair a foot deformity and realign the metatarsal bone and the toe.

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[QUOTE="lapinsk62, post: 507068, member: 101996"] Can the two be billed together I am told 28308 is included in the 28297? Medicare is the insurance [/QUOTE] Yes, the 28297 is performed on the hallux... [ Read More ]

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[QUOTE="podcoder70, post: 507060, member: 584850"] The "Lapiplasty" system is a type of hardware used in a Lapidus type Hallux Valgus correction. The correct cpt code would be 28297. The Weil Osteot... [ Read More ]

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Help please

[QUOTE="jamiepeters, post: 489621, member: 321897"] I am fairly new to Podiatry and not sure how to code this one: Procedure: Arthroplasty of 2nd metatarsophalangeal joint, left foot with Weil osteot... [ Read More ]

Help please

I am fairly new to Podiatry and not sure how to code this one: Procedure: Arthroplasty of 2nd metatarsophalangeal joint, left foot with Weil osteotomy and screw fixation I was able to find CPT 28308... [ Read More ]

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Hi, For the bunion repair, I will code CPT 28297 too. As per AMA, the procedure represented by code 28297 is performed to correct a hallux abductovalgus deformity with associated long first metatarsa... [ Read More ]

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