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CPT® 28288, Under Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Foot and Toes

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 28288 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 removes part of a single metatarsal head of the foot. The bone removal might involve the metatarsal head, called condylectomy, or any associated bony growth, called exostectomy.

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Is this another billable procedure?
I'm going to read into this a bit so if you need to verify, please do. You said that the surgeon used a saw. That tells me that an osteotomy was performed. For that use 28306. Don't use 28288 as that ... [ Read More ]
Hasselman bunionectomy coding help
Hi, For the bunion repair, I will code CPT 28297 too. As per AMA, the procedure represented by code 28297 is performed to correct a hallux abductovalgus deformity with associated long first metatarsa... [ Read More ]
Hasselman bunionectomy coding help bunion foot ankle specia hasselman orthopedic
I am looking for some professional in-put on this chart. My physician and I are in a discussion how best to code this procedure, because he believes it is more than what CPT describes in the bunionect... [ Read More ]
CPT 28288 vs 28810
Dear Everyone, need some help on the correct CPT code be used. Our podiatrist performed a Right Partial 1st Ray Amputation due to a hallux amputation performed months ago and developed a chronic woun... [ Read More ]
distal amputations of the 1st and 2nd toes and a FTSG
My doc did partial amputations (28820 or 28288) of the 1st and 2nd DP toes and a FTSG on each of the 1st and 2nd digits. He said he had to create two separate grafts. Do you bill for 2 separate grafts... [ Read More ]
Toe Grafts with Partial Amputation
My doc did partial amputations (28820 or 28288) of the 1st and 2nd toes and a FTSG on each of the 1st and 2nd digits. He said he had to create two separate grafts. Do you bill for 2 separate grafts ... [ Read More ]
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[b]planing/resection of hypertrophic sesamoid[/b] 28315 - Sesamoidectomy, first toe (separate procdure) would be bundled with 28288 - Ostectomy, partial, exostectomy or condylectomy, metatarsal head,... [ Read More ]
Exostectomy
Right exostectomy of right hallux with ligament release and de-rotational skin flap? I want to pick 28288, but he has 28153? and I am thinking the ligament release is included?... [ Read More ]
28288 28104
[b]28104 or 28288[/b] 28104 is a cyst removal or a tumor removal 28288 is the removal of part of the metatarsal bone... [ Read More ]
28288 28104
Could someone explain the difference between these 2 codes for me? Thanks!... [ Read More ]
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