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28041 or 28045? Choice Depends on Size

Published on Wed Oct 24, 2012

Question: Our podiatrist did an open excision of a lipomatosis nodule of the sinus tarsi on both sides. How can we report this?Maryland SubscriberAnswer: For the lipoma, you may report code 28041 (Excision, tumor, soft tissue of foot or toe, subfascial [e.g., intramuscular]; 1.5 cm or greater) or 28045 (Excision, tumor, soft tissue of foot or toe, subfascial [e.g., intramuscular]; less than 1.5 cm) depending upon the whether the lipoma is more than or less than 1.5 cm in size. The sinus tarsus is neither a joint nor a ligament. It is a space.
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