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Tendon Repair

Published on Wed Oct 24, 2012

Question: How should I code the repair of two extensor digitorum longus tendons (right foot, T7 and T8 affected)?California SubscriberAnswer: The correct code for an extensor tendon repair is 28208 (Repair, tendon, extensor, foot; primary or secondary, each tendon).Because you want to be as descriptive as possible to the carrier, you should report the code to the carrier on two separate lines, with one of the appropriate toe modifiers, T7 (Right foot, third digit) and T8 (Right foot, fourth digit), appended to one of the codes: 28208-T7, 28208-T8.
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