tci Part B Insider - 2015 Issue 36

Part B Coding Coach: Ensure Painless Reporting of Hammertoe, Tenotomy Together With This Guide

Choosing the right combo of modifiers is as crucial as the right code. Hammertoe surgery is one of the most often-performed procedures by podiatrists. Although flexor tenotomy cases with hammertoe correction together are rare, but it is still possible to get such a case. However, reporting the two procedures together is tricky and may rebound. Answer these questions to navigate the deep waters of tenotomy plus hammertoe correction coding. How Do You Report Hammer Toes? Physicians use the term “hammer toe” (reported with ICD-10 code M20.4-, Other hammer toe[s] [acquired]) to describe a variety of lesser toe...

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