Podiatry Coding & Billing Alert

Surgical coding: 28299: Don’t Tip Toe Around These 3 Hallux Valgus Correction Coding Tips



Key terms such as "metatarsal osteotomy" and "distal Aiken" can make all the difference.

Podiatrists usually perform double osteotomies to correct a patient's hallux valgus or bunion. Reporting them could result to a double whammy if you failed to recognize the warning signs pointing to a second procedure for your hallux valgus corrections. How do you handle it?

Probably the best initial [...]

- Published on 2010-11-25

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