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Count Toes, Tendons before Coding

Published on Fri May 21, 2010

Question: Do I report multiple units of 28011 if the podiatrist is straightening more than one toe?Ohio SubscriberAnswer: No, 28011 (Tenotomy, percutaneous, toe; multiple tendons) represents the straightening of multiple tendons in one toe.If the podiatrist is straightening single tendons in more than one toe, report 28010 (Tenotomy, percutaneous, toe; single tendon) per toe treated.
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