CPT^® 28100, Under Excision Procedures on the Foot and Toes

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 28100 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 excises or curettes a bone cyst or benign tumor of the talus or calcaneus to relieve pain and improve range of motion.

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Kissing Lesions

Can someone advise me on coding for kissing lesion on Talus. Is it consider exostosis or more like a bone cyst? 28120-28124 or 28100-28108. I did see article from AAOS bulletin 2003, but its not speci... [ Read More ]

Need help on these ankle procedures.

Agree with 29898 It's a debate between 28120 or 28100 or both. I think both. There's a CPT Assistant about this where 28120 is used more for infection (osteomyelitis) and when I've see this it's usual... [ Read More ]

28120 vs. 28100

Code 28120 is for the removal of bone (talus or calcaneus) for either infections or bossing which is an over-growth. So the bone does not necessarily need to be infected for using this code. 28100 how... [ Read More ]

28120 vs. 28100

Looking for some opinions/feedback: CPT CODE 28120 states: In this procedure, the provider removes the [B]infected portion[/B] of the talus or calcaneus bone using craterization, saucerization, or di... [ Read More ]

CPT help, please?

28104 is of the tarsal or metatarsals, and he's in the talonavicular joint. I would look at 28100.... [ Read More ]

CPT codes 28285, 28100 and 28108

It's been awhile since I coded for ortho. So, I am reaching out for help with these 3 codes. The CCI edits only has 1 edit listed which is for code 28285 that simply states it's part of the surgical/m... [ Read More ]

Behavioral Health Help

[QUOTE="Lhorn, post: 398165, member: 28100"]Where can I locate behavioral health LCD for Illinois. I am having trouble finding it on CMS.gov. Can you please provide a link? Thanks much![/QUOTE] Yo... [ Read More ]

Arthrotomy with drilling of OCD talus (no grafting done)

Since Osteochondritis Dissecans is neither a bone cyst nor a benign tumor of the Talus, it would be a "stretch" to use 28100, even though it most accurately describes the procedure done (Debridement/C... [ Read More ]

Arthrotomy with drilling of OCD talus (no grafting done)

Seems like unlisted 28899 compared to 29891 would be worth considering. I've ran across arguments for using 28100 as well. It's somewhere to start..... [ Read More ]

Osteochondral Defect help coding

I need some help with the following.....please diagnosis - Osteochondral defect, talus Tibial exostosis Talar exostosis Portal incision was made. A medial portal was established. The trocar and ... [ Read More ]

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