CPT^® 28320, Under Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Foot and Toes

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 28320 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 surgical repair of fractured tarsal bones that have either healed in the wrong position, i.e., malunion, or have not rejoined, i.e., nonunion. These complications occur when the fractured site has a poor blood supply or gets infected. He performs the procedure to restore function and relieve pain.

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[QUOTE="ajs, post: 195431, member: 477"]28320 Repair, nonunion or malunion; tarsal bones (this includes the calcaneus, one of the tarsal bones.)[/QUOTE] I agree with 28320, that one is a bit confusin... [ Read More ]

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