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Achilles Lesion Excision

Published on Fri Jul 19, 2013

Question: Our podiatrist documented an excision for thickening of the Achilles tendon, and dictated a diagnosis of calcific Achilles tendonitis. Which CPT® and ICD-9 codes should we report?
South Carolina Subscriber Answer: You should report 727.82 (Calcium deposits in tendon and bursa) as the diagnosis code for this procedure, because the surgeon referred to a calcific tendon.
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