CPT^® 28072, Under Excision Procedures on the Foot and Toes

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 28072 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Foot and Toes.

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In this procedure, the provider performs a synovectomy, removing the inflamed or diseased synovium from the metatarsophalangeal joint, to relieve pain.

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When the provider does the first mpj arthrodesis is the synovectomy code included with procedure code 28750 or can it be billed in addition? 28072 synovectomy code... [ Read More ]

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I am sorry to say that your surgeon has mixed up Orthopedic terminology in this procedure. By definition, "Osteoclasis" means to surgically create a fracture of a bone, usually to correct a deformity... [ Read More ]

Need help coding this surgery

From what I am reading here I would use 28022 Arthrotomy metatarsophalangeal joint 28072 synovectomy metatarsophalangeal joint... [ Read More ]

Need help coding this surgery

I would use 28072 and or 28052.... [ Read More ]

E/M guidelines

[QUOTE="pattywright, post: 205143, member: 28072"]I posted this same question on the EM University website, and this was the answer I received from Dr. Peter Jensen. Lots of different opinions. Just... [ Read More ]

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[QUOTE="pattywright, post: 167127, member: 28072"]A physician in one of our clinics sent me this question. "Is there a code for High risk medical management, or something similar?" Does anyone have ... [ Read More ]

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exerpt from codecorrect Hope this helps CCI has now bundled many procedures into BUNIONECTOMY Chapter 4 NCCI guidelines "13. CPT codes 28288, 28306, 28307, 28310, and 28315 should not be reporte... [ Read More ]

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