Mar 16, 2009 · NATURE OF OPERATION: Left Achilles tendon debridement and repair with graft, flexor hallucis longus tendon transfer and partial ostectomy calcaneus. OPERATIVE INDICATIONS: The patient is a 46-year-old gentleman who has had over two years of pain in his left posterior heel, some interstitial signal on MRI was noted.

ICD-10 code S86.0 for Injury of Achilles tendon is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes . × Official Long Descriptor

ICD-10-CM Code for Achilles tendinitis, left leg M76.62 ICD-10 code M76.62 for Achilles tendinitis, left leg is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Soft tissue disorders .

Aug 4, 2021 · For the ICD-10-CM code, you will report S86.012A (Strain of left Achilles tendon, initial encounter). Don’t miss: On the other hand, if your provider performs a primary Achilles repair and uses a graft, you should report 27652 ( Repair, primary, open or percutaneous, ruptured Achilles tendon; with graft (includes obtaining graft) ).

Aug 4, 2017 · For the Achilles lengthening I'm looking at 27685 or 27687, but neither one seems an exact fit. Procedures: Left Achilles tendon debridement with Haglund excision and Achilles tendon lengthening. An approximately 10 cm incision was made over the posterior aspect of the heel and was taken down through skin and soft tissue.

Feb 3, 2022 · Modifier 57 (Decision for surgery) appended to 99215 to show that a significant, separate E/M preceded the Achilles diagnosis. S86.011A (Strain of right Achilles tendon, initial encounter) appended to 27650, 73722, and 99215 to represent the patient’s Achilles injury

Apr 2, 2009 · In order to access and remove the Haglund's, the orthopedist must split the Achilles tendon. The tendon is then repaired and reattached to the bone after the bone spur is excised. In many cases, the Achilles repair is an intrinsic compoment of the Haglund's osteotomy, and in these cases it would not be appropriate to report and Achilles tendon ...

Mar 21, 2016 · ICD-10-CM gives you three codes based on anatomical site (right lower leg, left lower leg, and unspecified). Documentation: Your physician most likely already documents the side of the Achilles tendon rupture, so now have you a …

Jan 27, 2014 · Please help with the CPT code for Achilles tendon lengthening, as well as FDL and FHL lengthening. Thank you.

Mar 12, 2012 · Achilles repair is a component of 28118 (retrocalcaneous) and 28119 (plantar heel spur). It is not appropriate to report achilles repair unless documentation supports tendon tear or degeneration and as a result additonal work needs to be done to the tendon beyond the work involved in the osteotomy then you would report 27654-59 also.