AMA CPT® Assistant - 2005 Issue 12 (December)
Surgery: Musculoskeletal System (December 2005)
December 2005 page 10 Coding Consultation: Questions and Answers Surgery: Musculoskeletal System, 28890 (Q&A) Question What is the appropriate code to report for the performance of high-energy extracorporeal shock wave treatment involving the plantar fascia? AMA Comment CPT code 28890 , Extracorporeal shock wave, high energy, performed by a physician, requiring anesthesia other than local, including ultrasound guidance, involving the plantar fascia, has been developed for CPT 2006 to identify highenergy extracorporeal shock wave treatment of the plantar fascia. As indicated in the code descriptor, it is important to recognize that procedure code 28890 requires the use of anesthesia...
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Article Overview
This article is a short CPT Assistant coding consultation focused on a musculoskeletal procedure question from December 2005. It explains the coding context for high-energy extracorporeal shock wave treatment involving the plantar fascia and notes the CPT 2006 update and prior Category III code reference. The piece is relevant to professional coders, billing staff, and physician practices working with musculoskeletal surgery coding and CPT code set changes.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps readers understand how a specific musculoskeletal procedure was being addressed in CPT at the time of the 2006 code set update, which is important for historical coding research, chart review, and understanding code-set transitions.
Article Sections
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Coding Consultation: Questions and Answers
A short Q&A format introducing the coding question and the related AMA commentary for a musculoskeletal procedure topic.
What You Will Learn
- How a musculoskeletal coding question is presented in a CPT Assistant Q&A format
- That the article addresses a CPT code set update tied to a plantar fascia procedure
- How the article frames the relationship between an older Category III reference and a newer CPT release
- Which professional audience would find a musculoskeletal coding update relevant
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Billing staff
- Physician practices
- Coding auditors
- Healthcare compliance professionals
Codes Discussed
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