CPT^® 28750, Under Arthrodesis Procedures on the Foot and Toes

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 28750 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Arthrodesis Procedures on the Foot and Toes.

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In this procedure, the provider surgically immobilizes the metatarsophalangeal joint of the great toe. A metatarsophalangeal joint is a joint between the first metatarsal of the foot and the first phalanx of the great toe.

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Cpt code 28750

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For hammertoe - Packing PIP with bone auto grafting after fixing with k-wire, also packing MTP with bone auto grafting, 2nd left

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Coding for Fusion with autogeneous bone graft

For the first procedure with graft, would coding it as 28750 for the fusion and 20900 for the graft be correct? POSTPROCEDURE DIAGNOSTIC IMPRESSION: 1. Severe hallux valgus, left. 2. Dislocation of t... [ Read More ]

Help with MTP Arthrodesis Code

28740 would be incorrect as this code is for arthrodesis of midtarsal or tarsometatarsal. You are correct, this will need to be coded as unlisted 28899 with 28750 as your comparison code.... [ Read More ]

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