CPT^® 28465, Under Fracture and/or Dislocation Procedures on the Foot and Toes

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 28465 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Fracture and/or Dislocation Procedures on the Foot and Toes.

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The provider performs open reduction on a patient's displaced tarsal bone fracture and applies internal fixation when necessary, by affixing screws to repair the broken bone. This code does not include work on the talus or calcaneus.

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Removal of bone fragment from foot

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CPT for intercuneiform fx?

This code has always been challenging to find. The final depends on treatment the patient receives: 28450 Treatment of tarsal bone fracture (except talus and calcaneus); without manipulation, each 284... [ Read More ]

CPT for intercuneiform fx?

[QUOTE="Orthocoderpgu, post: 397091, member: 29238"]What CPT is used for this? Doc wants to bill 28615. Neither of us can come up with an code for just the cuneiforms. Middle and Lateral cuneiforms we... [ Read More ]

Which codes - 28615, 28485 or another?

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Which codes - 28615, 28485 or another?

Thank you jjhamer! But now if you could just tell me why I would use the 28465 over the 28615? What in the note would direct me to one code over the other? Just wondering because the doctor picked the... [ Read More ]

Which codes - 28615, 28485 or another?

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foot fractures . . .

I admit, my foot anatomy is not up to par. So please help ? Dr gave me codes: 28585, 28465, 28465, and 28470. I don't think this corresponds with the report. Can someone help me? Oblique incision was... [ Read More ]

dislocation with medial plantar plate rupture

Hello all, I have a right open repair of 1st MTP jt with medial plantar plate repair 28465 838.05 for dislocation [I][B]28899 COMPARE TO???? 718.87??[/B][/I] Thanks Jamie... [ Read More ]

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[QUOTE="ajhunsicker, post: 127182, member: 87032"]I don't see a specific CPT code for the navicular bone fracture, would this be an occasion that we would use the unlisted procedure foot or toes CPT c... [ Read More ]

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