CPT^® 28103, Under Excision Procedures on the Foot and Toes

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 28103 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 removes a bone cyst or benign tumor of the talus or calcaneus, then harvests and implants an allograft to repair the site.

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