AMA CPT® Assistant - 2010 Issue 1 (January)

Surgery: Musculoskeletal System (Q&A) (January 2010)

January 2010 page 11 Surgery: Musculoskeletal System (Q&A) Question: Should code 28740 be reported for arthrodesis of the calcaneocuboid joint or arthrodesis of the talonavicular joint? Answer: Yes. Code 28740, Arthrodesis, midtarsal or tarsometatarsal, single joint, may be reported for either arthrodesis of the calcaneocuboid joint or arthrodesis of the talonavicular joint, as they are both mid-tarsal joints. Surgery: Musculoskeletal System (Q&A) (January 2010). CPT® Assistant. 2010; January 2010 page 11 ...

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