AMA CPT® Assistant - 2007 Issue 1 (January)
Surgery: Musculoskeletal System (January 2007)
January 2007 page 31 Coding Communication:Surgery: Musculoskeletal System Question What procedures are included when reporting CPT codes for bunion (hallux valgus) correction performed at the first metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint? AMA Comment All of the codes in the 28290- 28299 series include the following procedures when performed at the first MTP joint: capsulotomy, arthrotomy, synovial biopsy, neuroplasty, synovectomy, tendon release, tenotomy, tenolysis, excision of medial eminence, excision of associated osteophytes, placement of internal fixation, scar revision, articular shaving, and removal of bursal tissue. These are integral components of the operation and are not to be reported separately. Surgery: Musculoskeletal System...
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