You Be the Coder: Go In-Depth With Rigid Mallet Toe Treatment

Question: A patient came into the office with a "rigid mallet toe." How will my podiatrist most likely treat this condition and which CPT® codes should I look at?

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Answer: Your podiatrist may treat a rigid mallet toe with many correction techniques.

One popular one is a DuVries arthroplasty done at the distal interphalangeal joint (DIPJ), often accompanied by a flexor [...]

- Published on 2011-10-14