Removal of Foreign Body Procedures on the Foot and Toes
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code range for Surgical Procedures on the Foot and Toes 28190-28193 is a medical code set maintained by the American Medical Association.
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See [I]CPT Assistant[/I], December 2013, Volume 23, Issue 12, page 16; it explains the difference between 10120 and 28190 based on depth of foreign... [ Read More ]
The dermis is actually above the subcutaneous. 28190 is subcutaneous, 28192 is deeper than subcutaneous tissues. The Coder's Desk Reference is a wonderful guide if you are able to get one. It advises ... [ Read More ]
Please advise on the depth of the foreign body for this procedure. I see 28190 is subcutaneous. 28192 deep, the layer below that, dermis. Does use of 28193 have to be in the lower level of skin as in ... [ Read More ]
How deep was it? I'm thinking 28190-28193 which is removal of foreign body of foot. Id look at that first before you code as Intermediate (simple closure of heavily contaminated wound).... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="maryanneheath, post: 199726, member: 78361"]This is an interesting one!....there are the athrotomy codes (28020 thru 28024) if the procedure was performed at a joint. There are also the FB re... [ Read More ]
This is an interesting one!....there are the athrotomy codes (28020 thru 28024) if the procedure was performed at a joint. There are also the FB removal codes specifically for feet, ie 28190 thru 281... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="donnajrichmond, post: 178782, member: 4393"]Coding Clinic for HCPCS 4Q 2006 said that 28190-28193 require an incision.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, I was surprised to see in The Lynx Reference Manual for ED... [ Read More ]
This is from Ingenix
28190-28193 (28190, 28192, 28193)
Subcutaneous refers to something under the skin. An incision is made through the skin and it is reflected to expose the foreign body. It is... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="Mojo, post: 178748, member: 58277"]Correct, without an incision, there is no Incision and removal of a FB, subcutaneous tissues, simple 10120.
If the splinter was located in the foot, the re... [ Read More ]