CPT^® 28286, Under Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Foot and Toes

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 28286 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Foot and Toes.

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The provider corrects a hammer toe deformity in which the fifth toe curls upward by performing resection of the proximal phalanx with a volar plastic closure.

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Podiatry question 28285 vs 28286 + 14040?

The podiatrist performed what is below: Would this be a 28286 or a 28285 + 14040? I have found some articles that state either but no hard facts to substantiate either. Attention was directed to th... [ Read More ]

Z lengthenening of extensor

[b]hammer toe deformity(z lengthening proc)[/b] [QUOTE="MBOS, post: 238591, member: 199519"]I need to bill for a procedure > z- lengthening of extensor tendon 5th digit left foot < I found 27685 e... [ Read More ]

Release of pip joint

I would use 28285- Correction hammertoe (eg interphalangeal fusion, partial or total phalangectomy). This is the only code I can see that would relate to the release of the PIP of the toe. Make sur... [ Read More ]

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