Podiatry Coding & Billing Alert
Reader Question:
Rely On This Code For Calcaneal Spur Excision
Published on Tue Dec 10, 2019
Question: My podiatrist excised a calcaneal spur, with plantar fascial release. Which CPT® code should I report for this procedure? Alaska Subscriber Answer: You should report 28119 (Ostectomy, calcaneus for spur, with or without plantar fascial release) when your podiatrist excises a calcaneal spur. You should report this code regardless of whether the podiatrist makes release incisions on the stressed or irritated plantar fascia. On the other hand, if the podiatrist also removes part of the calcaneus when he excises the calcaneal spur, you should report 28118 (Ostectomy, calcaneus) instead.
Related Articles
Other Articles in this issue of
Podiatry Coding & Billing Alert
- HCPCS Level II 2020:
2020 HCPCS Level II Code Set Introduces Shiny New Knee Ankle Foot Device Code
Hint: Don’t miss the risk-adjusted functional status change residual score deletion in 2020. The Centers [...] - Case Study:
Solve This Bunionectomy Scenario to Perfect Your ICD-10 and CPT® Reporting Smarts
Use the scenario details to arrive at an answer. The odds are high that you [...] - Tips:
Follow Handy Tips to Solve Your Medicare Signature Problems
Hint: You must heed certain guidelines for electronic signatures. Understanding Medicare’s signature guidelines can seem [...] - You Be the Coder:
Clear Up Foot FBR Dilemma
Question: My podiatrist’s notes indicate that a new patient with an injured foot had a [...] - Reader Question:
Observe Certifying Physician's Role
Question: When it comes to diabetic shoe claims, can the certifying physician be any kind [...] - Reader Question:
Master External Cause Codes
Question: I’m new to coding, and I was looking through the external cause codes in [...] - Reader Question:
Rely On This Code For Calcaneal Spur Excision
Question: My podiatrist excised a calcaneal spur, with plantar fascial release. Which CPT® code should I [...] - Reader Question:
Sharpen Ankle Fracture Coding Skills
Question: A new patient came into the podiatrist’s office with a badly injured right ankle [...] - Reader Question:
Podiatrist Performs Osteotomy of Second Metatarsal? Do This
Question: The podiatrist performed an osteotomy of the second metatarsal. He needed to lengthen the [...]
View All
