Outpatient Facility Coding Alert
Understanding What 28730 Can Encompass
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Question: The podiatrist completed first metatarsal-cuneiform arthrodesis (lapidus not for bunion correction). It was followed by a naviculo-cuneiform arthrodesis. A screw was inserted from the medial cuneiform to the base of the second metatarsal for a Lisfranc arthrodesis. Should I code the lapidus and naviculo-cuneiform arthrodesis procedures under 28737? Should I also use the code 28615 to cover the Lisfranc portion?
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Answer: In this kind of treatment plan it is a good idea to report the procedure as a single plan and code it as 28730 (Arthrodesis, midtarsal or tarsometatarsal, multiple or transverse) since the code covers all the procedures the podiatrist completed.
Key point: The key word with the 28730 code descriptor is “multiple.” When your podiatrist treats several joints in the same area, this is your best code choice
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Understanding What 28730 Can Encompass
Question: The podiatrist completed first metatarsal-cuneiform arthrodesis (lapidus not for bunion correction). It was followed by [...]