Hint: Use of modifier 52 is out of the question.
Does partial sesamoidectomy coding have you scratching your head in confusion? Reporting 28315 alone may not always be your best bet. Follow these three steps to claim success.
Consider the following scenario:
The podiatrist at a practice sees a patient – with history of chronic sesamoiditis (733.99) of the right metatarsophalangeal joint and hammertoe (right third and fourth toes) – for hammertoe correction and sesamoid planing of the metatarsophalangeal joint. [...]
