CPT^® 28020, Under Incision Procedures on the Foot and Toes

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 28020 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Incision Procedures on the Foot and Toes.

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The provider incises a joint in the foot or where the foot joints the ankle to look for causes of infection and drain fluid and debris.

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28730, 28308 x2?

No on the 28737, there is no tendon lenghtening or advancement described in the op note. You need an additional code for the 4 & 5 TMT resection arthroplasty but I cannot think of one that would be a... [ Read More ]

+20704 ABX Beads at same time as Spacer?

Okay folks...after much more research I found the answer to my own question LOL...it is an issue with the electronic coding book my organization has purchased. See below the parenthetic notes and CPT ... [ Read More ]

CPT help, please?

Dr. calls it exostecomy -28104, but I'm kind of thinking arthrotomy - 28020? 28020 is a component of 28104. Just not sure which one better describes the procedure. EXOSTECTOMY OF THE LEFT TALO-NAVI... [ Read More ]

Open Ankle Synovectomy

Having read this Op Report a couple of times, it is somewhat misleading and makes it difficult to code. The Postop Diagnosis should be Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis of the Ankle Joint (only), since... [ Read More ]

Podiatry Help

I have a provider who is billing 28120, 28020 and 76000. The insurance is not paying for 76000 which I understand as I have always considered it to be included in the primary procedure. Any help woul... [ Read More ]

28120 vs 28020???

I need assistance please - I am not sure if I am on the right track dx:Fractured os peroneus of foot. procedure performed: exc of fractured accessory bone, foot Op Report reads: The wound was deep... [ Read More ]

Excision of osteophyte, talonavicular joint

Not sure which way to go with this one, mostly because of the site. Part of the op note reads: [I]The talonavicular joint spike was identified. An incision was made....and carried down to the under... [ Read More ]

foreign body - coding for incison

[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 ]

foreign body - coding for incison

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 ]

arthrotomy subtalar joint

Actually you should look at 28020 since it is sub-talar.... [ Read More ]

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