CPT^® 28119, Under Excision Procedures on the Foot and Toes

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 28119 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 the calcaneus bone, and may perform a plantar fascial release if necessary to relieve pain and improve range of motion.

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28060 plantar fasciectomy 27654 Achilles tendon debridement 28119 calcaneal exostectomy for spur According to my research, these would be the appropriate codes. Append with 59 modifier where appropr... [ Read More ]

Calcaneal Spur w/ plantar fascial release coding

[QUOTE="podcoder70, post: 500667, member: 584850"] 28119 is correct, the code description does not specify the method in which the bone is excised. [/QUOTE] Thank you for your feedback! I appreciate ... [ Read More ]

Calcaneal Spur w/ plantar fascial release coding

28119 is correct, the code description does not specify the method in which the bone is excised.... [ Read More ]

Calcaneal Spur w/ plantar fascial release coding

I am having trouble with coding the following procedure: Calcaneal spur resection with plantar fascial release, left foot. Under C-arm fluoroscopy guidance, an 18-guage needle was inserted from the ... [ Read More ]

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Unfortunately, the Tenex technology is still considered investigational. There are codes that are "kind of like" what was done, but not really, "kinda similar" cannot be coded. In your example, you ... [ Read More ]

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I need a little help here, I have gotten advice that I don't think is correct. Attention was directed to the left heel, where a stab incision was performed over the medial heel with an 11 blade and b... [ Read More ]

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Scope vs. Open vs. Unlisted

If I am understanding your question correctly...I would bill this as 29999 and compare to 28119... [ Read More ]

Scope vs. Open vs. Unlisted

It is my understanding is that when a surgeon performs a procedure arthroscopically and you don't see a specific code in the arthroscopic section of the CPT manual, but you see a code for the procedur... [ Read More ]

Scope vs. Open vs. Unlisted

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