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Understand Tarsal Bone Anatomy to Choose Appropriate Code

Published on Mon Feb 17, 2020

Question: Which CPT® code would I use if the podiatrist performed a navicular bone repair without manipulation? I didn’t see a particular code that referenced the navicular bone. Should I use an unlisted procedure code? Nebraska Subscriber Answer: You should actually report 28450 (Treatment of tarsal bone fracture (except talus and calcaneus); without manipulation, each) for this procedure, not an [...]
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