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Wiki Ponseti Casting With Tenotomy

Good morning! I have a provider performing serial casting for clubfoot correction. We bill 29450 for the casting for multiple visits, and on the final visit the patient is treated with an Achilles tenotomy, 27605, and then the final cast is applied. I was hoping for guidance on the final...
- Ruddan
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- Jun 5, 2025
- achilles casting clubfoot podiatry ponseti serial casting tenotomy
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Medical Coding General Discussion
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Wiki 7th character for re-repair

I work at an orthopedic specialist facility and came across a patient who re-ruptured her Achilles and came in for a re-repair. It looks like we are using the CPT code 27650 and the ICD 10 is T81.32x. However, I'm not sure which 7th character to use? Do we treat this as a initial care (since it...
- SydneyO
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- Oct 22, 2018
- 7th character achilles coding advice needed re-repair re-rupture
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Medical Coding General Discussion
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Wiki Need help- DX code POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Right non-healing Achilles tendon wound

Hello, Can anyone help with a dx code for Right non-healing Achilles tendon wound? This is post op wound complications. Thank you in advance:) Micki
- micki127
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- Feb 9, 2016
- achilles code non-healing tendon wound
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Diagnosis Coding

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