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I am trying to code a closing wedge osteotomy, left cuboid and an opening wedge osteotomy, medial cuneiform procedure but I can?t find the appropriate CPT codes. There are codes for the metatarsal bones but not the cuboid or medial cuneiform. The specifics from the operative report are: ?An...
31. Best answers. 0. Jan 26, 2011. #3. Those codes do not fit as this was the mid foot. The mid foot includes the following: Definition: The area in the middle of the foot. The midfoot includes the "cuboid," "navicular," "medial cuneiform," "intermediate cuneiform" and "lateral cuneiform" bones and surrounding soft tissues.
We removed the medial, intermediate, and the lateral cuneiform, and a portion of the cuboid of the left foot. The navicular, calcaneus and talus were left in tact.
Tarsal bones are located in the midfoot and rearfoot area and are seven in number: talus, calcaneus, navicular, cuboid, medial cuneiform, intermediate cuneiform, and lateral cuneiform.
CPT Companion describes CPT 28304 as a tarsal bone (or bone portion) is surgically removed (osteotomy). Could 28304 be used for the complete removal of a medial cuneiform? Patrick
Per my surgeons Op Note, he did the following surgery: 1. Cheilectomy left first MTP Joint 2. Exostectomy left third and fourth cuboid and lateral cuneiforms and cuboid bone 3. Placement of postoperative ankle block I know the Cheilectomy is CPT 28289, however I have no clue on #2 and #3. Any...
The procedure is Navicular cuneiform arthrodesis. My provider has listed CPT code 28730. But i was thinking 28740 for one joint? NC fusion performed with staples and noted have good position. the navicular and cuneiform was feathered down with a sagittal saw. This allowed good contact at...
ICD-10-CM Code for Displaced fracture of medial cuneiform of left foot S92.242 ICD-10 code S92.242 for Displaced fracture of medial cuneiform of left foot is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .
CPT Companion describes CPT 28304 as a tarsal bone (or bone portion) is surgically removed (osteotomy). Could 28304 be used for the complete removal of a medial cuneiform?
The provider removes bone from a bunion, a foot deformity that causes a bump near where the big toe joins the foot. The procedure includes fusing the joint between the foot’s first metatarsal bone and the medial cuneiform bone, a bone of the middle foot located behind the first metatarsal.