AHA Coding Clinic® for HCPCS - 2009 Issue 2

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A patient with hallux abductor valgus of the right foot presents for repair of the deformity. The surgeon performs two procedures to correct this deformity, a “modified” McBride bunionectomy and an opening base wedge osteotomy with bone graft of the first right metatarsal. According to the operative report the opening base wedge osteotomy was performed through a separate incision over the first metatarsal. How should these procedures be reported? ...

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