CPT^® 28160, Under Excision Procedures on the Foot and Toes

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 28160 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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The provider surgically removes a portion of the toe's phalanges or interphalangeal joint to treat conditions such as trauma, infection, or tumors.

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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 ]

CPT code for partial resection of distal phalanx

Good morning all, I have a difficult one: physician does a hammer toe (cpt 28285) and a wound debridement, necrotic tissue down to layer of distal phalanx (cpt 11043) and then stated the distal phala... [ Read More ]

Help with hammertoe surgery

From an old AAOS bulletin: Hammertoes Hammertoe corrections are reported with CPT code 28285. The AAOS Complete Guide to Global Service Data, (2003 edition) states the following procedures would be c... [ Read More ]

Proper use of -59?

28289 ([I]Hallux rigidus correction with cheilectomy, debridement and capsular release of the first metatarsophalangeal joint[/I]) and 28160 ([I]Hemiphalangectomy or interphalangeal joint excision, to... [ Read More ]

Cci edits - have not coded podiatry in

Per NCCI: 28285 is bundled into 28293. 28160 is bundled into 28285 and 28293. So you would need a modifier on 28285 and 28160 if justified based on the procedure(s) done--a separate site, system, sess... [ Read More ]

Cci edits - have not coded podiatry in

I have not coded podiatry in a few years and was hoping someone could help me. I am struggling with CCI edits. I tried to bill the following charges: 28285 27691 28293 28160 Claim hit for CCI edits. I... [ Read More ]

hammertoe with other p/cx

Is this the correct coding for this scenerio? Partial Nail avulsion w maxtrixectomy - 11750 Exostectomy Hallux Medial - 11760 Arthroplasties interphalangeal joint of 4th & 5th toes - is this a ham... [ Read More ]

hemiphalangectomy? please help

Not sure which codes to use for the following: 28126, 28153 or 28160? Thanks DX: Painful exostosis of head of proximal phalanx of left great toe & Painful exostosis of the base of the distal phala... [ Read More ]

hemiphalangectomy with condylectomy?

Good morning! I agree with CPT 28160-RT. I think your dx code would work, but the doc does state exostosis so you could use the 726.91 for bone spur. :)... [ Read More ]

hemiphalangectomy with condylectomy?

I'm thinking ICD9 733.99 and CPT 28160-RT for the following? Thanks! [B]DX[/B]: Hypertrophied lateral condyle distal phalanx first digit of right foot Hypertrophied lateral head proximal ph... [ Read More ]

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