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CPT® 28740, Under Arthrodesis Procedures on the Foot and Toes

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 28740 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Arthrodesis Procedures on the Foot and Toes.

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In this procedure, the provider surgically immobilizes a single midtarsal or tarsometatarsal joint with the help of fixation devices. Midtarsal joints are combined joints of either the talus with the navicular bone or the calcaneum with the cuboid bone. Tarsometatarsal joints are also known as Lisfranc joints. They are the joints of the first, second, and third cuneiforms, and the cuboid with the bases of the metatarsal bones.

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Foot fusion question
I am glad I found this thread. I was actually thinking it was a mistake that 28740 pays more than 28730! It just doesn't make sense that a multiple or transverse arthrodesis would pay less than a sin... [ Read More ]
Arthrodesis foot joints
[QUOTE="amyjph, post: 513443, member: 172045"] What was the diagnosis for doing that, just hypermobility? The lay description of 28730 says "any variety of friction devices to hold each joint in it's... [ Read More ]
Foot fusion question
[QUOTE="Orthocoderpgu, post: 513465, member: 29238"] Your by far not the first nor the last to discover this conundrum. And to take this a step further both codes have an MUE policy edit of one. Meani... [ Read More ]
Foot fusion question foot fusion multiple joint fusion tmt fusion
I need some help wrapping my head around some of these fusion codes. The physician did a medial cuneiform to navicular fusion, then a intercuneiform fusion (medial and intermediate), then a 2nd TMT fu... [ Read More ]
Arthrodesis foot joints
What was the diagnosis for doing that, just hypermobility? The lay description of 28730 says "any variety of friction devices to hold each joint in it's fused position". If the intent was immobilizat... [ Read More ]
Arthrodesis foot joints
I would appreciate any thoughts anyone has on this. Patient comes in for right tarsometatarsal joint fusion (initially would be 28740) and THEN the right 1st and 2nd cuneiform bones were pinned/screwe... [ Read More ]
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