CPT

Can CPT codes 11730 and 11750 be billed together on the same toe as part of the same procedure?

Fractures, Dislocations, Casts, and Splints

What is the most appropriate way(s) to bill for the correction of a hammertoe deformity?

Can a hallux valgus correction CPT code be billed if the medial aspect of the head of the 1st metatarsal is not removed?

A patient had a first metatarsophalangeal joint fusion/arthrodesis performed. Approximately 1 month following the procedure, one of the screws that was used to perform the procedure backed out of the bone and the plate that was applied to the 1st MPJ and started to apply pressure beneath the underlying skin at the site of the surgical incision. The screw needed to be removed. What would be the most appropriate CPT code to bill?

Updates Regarding CPT codes 11730 and 11750

CPT® has provided numerous definitions to clarify terms in the current guidelines, such as “chronic illness with exacerbation, progression or side effects of treatment,” and “drug therapy requiring intensive monitoring for toxicity.”

Proper Use of the 59 Modifier

Minor Surgery: Any CPT code that has a Global Period of “0” or “10” days is classified as a Minor Surgical Procedure. Major Surgery: Any CPT code that has a Global Period of “90” days is classified as a Major Surgical Procedure.

“What diagnosis code should be used for CPT 11719, NON-dystrophic toenail debridement?”