Subtalar Athroereisis Billing Questions for Podiatrists Answered

This is a guide for billing Subtalar Athroereisis questions and answers.  We will use links from other websites to explain our statements.  By the way, as a Podiatrist I do not think this works.

But, you did not come to hear from me, you want to know how to bill subtalar arthroeresis

Guide to Subtalar Arthroeresis billing:

When billing private insurances such as Blue Cross, use an unlisted code, or S2117:

https://www.aapc.com/memberarea/forums/showthread.php?t=19425

http://www.hcpro.com/HIM-252487-8160/Coding-strategies-for-commonly-miscoded-procedures.html

Here is anthem Blue Cross’s position on subtalar arthroereisis it says it is investigational and not a medical necessity

But to bill CPT 28899

HCPCS: S2117

ICD 9: 81.18

Here are the ICD 10 codes for the procedure:

Here is a link to the website:

http://www.anthem.com/medicalpolicies/policies/mp_pw_b094101.htm