Podiatry CPT Codes: A Guide for Providers and Patients

Navigating the world of medical billing and coding can be complex, especially in specialized fields like podiatry. The Podiatry CPT Codes are Properly used for Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes and are essential for ensuring clean claims, timely reimbursements, and compliance with insurance requirements.

In this blog post, we’ll break down the key information from a recent podiatry CPT codes document, including authorization requirements, covered services, and a comprehensive list of codes used in foot and ankle care.

Authorization Requirements and Frequency of Covered Podiatric CPT Codes Services

Podiatrists must obtain prior authorization for certain services by contacting the Centers Plan for Healthy Living Utilization Management team at 1-844-292-4211 (Option 1) or by faxing requests to 1-718-581-5522. Note that authorization does not guarantee payment—claims must still be submitted correctly.

Member Eligibility

Providers are responsible for verifying member eligibility. This can be done by calling Member Services at (855) 270-1600 or via the online Provider Portal available 24/7.

Medically Necessary Podiatry

Plan	Authorization Requirement
MLTC	No Authorization Required
MAPD	No auth for first 4 visits/year; auth required thereafter
DSNP	No auth for first 4 visits/year; auth required thereafter
ISNP	No Authorization Required
MAP	No auth for first 4 visits/year; auth required thereafter

Not Medically Necessary (Routine) Podiatry

Plan	Authorization Requirement
MLTC	Not covered unless it prevents medical complications*
MAPD	Not covered unless it prevents medical complications*
DSNP	No auth required; limited to 4 visits per year
ISNP	No auth required; limited to 1 visit every 3 months
MAP	Not covered unless it prevents medical complications*

Complications include diabetes, arthritis, vascular disease, and common foot issues like ingrown toenails, plantar fasciitis, ulcers, corns, calluses, and minor Achilles tendon tears. Prior authorization is required for routine care that prevents further complications. [Do checkout: Muscle Tag development]

Full List of Podiatry CPT Codes [September 2025]

Of course. Here are all the CPT and HCPCS codes extracted from the provided document, presented in a clean table format.

Code	Description
10060	INCISION AND DRAINAGE OF ABSCESS
10061	INCISION AND DRAINAGE OF ABSCESS
10120	INCISION AND REMOVAL OF FOREIGN BODY
10121	INCISION AND REMOVAL OF FOREIGN BODY
10140	INCISION AND DRAINAGE OF HEMATOMA, SEROMA
10160	PUNCTURE ASPIRATION OF ABSCESS, HEMATOMA
11102	TANGENTIAL BIOPSY OF SKIN (EG, SHAVE, SCOOP)
11103	TANGENTIAL BIOPSY OF SKIN (EG, SHAVE, SCOOP)
11104	PUNCH BIOPSY OF SKIN (INCLUDING SIMPLE CLOSURE)
11105	PUNCH BIOPSY OF SKIN (INCLUDING SIMPLE CLOSURE)
11106	INCISIONAL BIOPSY OF SKIN (EG, WEDGE) (INCLUDING…)
11107	INCISIONAL BIOPSY OF SKIN (EG, WEDGE) (INCLUDING…)
11420	EXCISION, BENIGN LESION INCLUDING MARGINS
11421	EXCISION, BENIGN LESION INCLUDING MARGINS
11422	EXCISION, BENIGN LESION INCLUDING MARGINS
11423	EXCISION, BENIGN LESION INCLUDING MARGINS
11720	DEBRIDEMENT OF NAIL(S) BY ANY METHOD(S)
11721	DEBRIDEMENT OF NAIL(S) BY ANY METHOD(S)
11730	AVULSION OF NAIL PLATE, PARTIAL OR COMPLETE
11732	AVULSION OF NAIL PLATE, PARTIAL OR COMPLETE
11740	EVACUATION OF SUBUNGUAL HEMATOMA
11750	EXCISION OF NAIL AND NAIL MATRIX, PARTIAL OR COMPLETE
11755	BIOPSY OF NAIL UNIT (EG, PLATE, BED, MATRIX)
12001	SIMPLE REPAIR OF SUPERFICIAL WOUNDS
12002	SIMPLE REPAIR OF SUPERFICIAL WOUNDS
12004	SIMPLE REPAIR OF SUPERFICIAL WOUNDS
12005	SIMPLE REPAIR OF SUPERFICIAL WOUNDS
12020	TREATMENT OF SUPERFICIAL WOUND DEHISCENCE
16000	INITIAL TREATMENT, FIRST DEGREE BURN
17000	DESTRUCTION (EG, LASER SURGERY, ELECTROSURGERY)
17003	DESTRUCTION (EG, LASER SURGERY, ELECTROSURGERY)
17004	DESTRUCTION (EG, LASER SURGERY, ELECTROSURGERY)
17110	DESTRUCTION (EG, LASER SURGERY, ELECTROSURGERY)
17111	DESTRUCTION (EG, LASER SURGERY, ELECTROSURGERY)
17250	CHEMICAL CAUTERIZATION OF GRANULATION TISSUE
20600	ARTHROCENTESIS, ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION
20612	ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION OF GANGLION CYST
28001	INCISION AND DRAINAGE, BURSA, FOOT
28008	FASCIOTOMY, FOOT AND/OR TOE
28010	TENOTOMY, PERCUTANEOUS, TOE; SINGLE TENDON
28011	TENOTOMY, PERCUTANEOUS, TOE; MULTIPLE TENDONS
28020	ARTHROTOMY, INCLUDING EXPLORATION, DRAINAGE, OR DEBRIDEMENT
28022	ARTHROTOMY, INCLUDING EXPLORATION, DRAINAGE, OR DEBRIDEMENT
28024	ARTHROTOMY, INCLUDING EXPLORATION, DRAINAGE, OR DEBRIDEMENT
28090	EXCISION OF LESION, TENDON, TENDON SHEATH
28092	EXCISION OF LESION, TENDON, TENDON SHEATH
28100	EXCISION OR CURETTAGE OF BONE CYST OR BENIGN TUMOR
28104	EXCISION OR CURETTAGE OF BONE CYST OR BENIGN TUMOR
28280	SYNDACTYLIZATION, TOES (EG, WEBBING OR FUSION)
28285	CORRECTION, HAMMERTOE (EG, INTERPHALANGEAL JOINT)
28292	CORRECTION, HALLUX VALGUS (BUNIONECTOMY)
28302	OSTEOTOMY; TALUS
28304	OSTEOTOMY, TARSAL BONES, OTHER THAN CALCANEUS
28306	OSTEOTOMY, WITH OR WITHOUT LENGTHENING, SHORTENING, OR ANGULAR CORRECTION
28308	OSTEOTOMY, WITH OR WITHOUT LENGTHENING, SHORTENING, OR ANGULAR CORRECTION
28310	OSTEOTOMY, SHORTENING, ANGULAR OR ROTATIONAL CORRECTION
28312	OSTEOTOMY, SHORTENING, ANGULAR OR ROTATIONAL CORRECTION
28315	SESAMOIDECTOMY, FIRST TOE (SEPARATE PROCEDURE)
28450	TREATMENT OF TARSAL BONE FRACTURE (EXCEPT TALUS AND CALCANEUS)
28455	TREATMENT OF TARSAL BONE FRACTURE (EXCEPT TALUS AND CALCANEUS)
28470	CLOSED TREATMENT OF METATARSAL FRACTURE
28475	CLOSED TREATMENT OF METATARSAL FRACTURE
28490	CLOSED TREATMENT OF FRACTURE GREAT TOE
28495	CLOSED TREATMENT OF FRACTURE GREAT TOE
28510	CLOSED TREATMENT OF FRACTURE, PHALANX OR PHALANGES
28515	CLOSED TREATMENT OF FRACTURE, PHALANX OR PHALANGES
28630	CLOSED TREATMENT OF METATARSOPHALANGEAL JOINT DISLOCATION
28635	CLOSED TREATMENT OF METATARSOPHALANGEAL JOINT DISLOCATION
28660	CLOSED TREATMENT OF INTERPHALANGEAL JOINT DISLOCATION
28665	CLOSED TREATMENT OF INTERPHALANGEAL JOINT DISLOCATION
28805	AMPUTATION, FOOT; TRANSMETATARSAL
28810	AMPUTATION, METATARSAL, WITH TOE, SINGLE
28820	AMPUTATION, TOE; METATARSOPHALANGEAL JOINT
28825	AMPUTATION, TOE; INTERPHALANGEAL JOINT
29405	APPLICATION OF SHORT LEG CAST (BELOW KNEE)
29425	APPLICATION OF SHORT LEG CAST (BELOW KNEE)
29580	STRAPPING; UNNA BOOT
64450	INJECTION(S), ANESTHETIC AGENT(S) AND/OR STEROID
64455	INJECTION(S), ANESTHETIC AGENT(S) AND/OR STEROID
64632	DESTRUCTION BY NEUROLYTIC AGENT; PLANTAR COMMON DIGITAL NERVE
64776	EXCISION OF NEUROMA; DIGITAL NERVE, ONE
64778	EXCISION OF NEUROMA; DIGITAL NERVE, EACH ADDITIONAL
64782	EXCISION OF NEUROMA; HAND OR FOOT, EXCEPT DIGITAL NERVE
64783	EXCISION OF NEUROMA; HAND OR FOOT, EACH ADDITIONAL
73600	RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION, ANKLE; TWO VIEWS
73610	RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION, ANKLE; COMPLETE
73620	RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION, FOOT; TWO VIEWS
73630	RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION, FOOT; COMPLETE
73660	RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION; TOE(S), MINIMUM OF TWO VIEWS
81000	URINALYSIS, BY DIP STICK OR TABLET REAGENT
81002	URINALYSIS, BY DIP STICK OR TABLET REAGENT
81015	URINALYSIS; MICROSCOPIC ONLY
85007	BLOOD COUNT; BLOOD SMEAR, MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION
85013	BLOOD COUNT; SPUN MICROHEMATOCRIT
85018	BLOOD COUNT; HEMOGLOBIN (HGB)
85025	BLOOD COUNT; COMPLETE (CBC), AUTOMATED
85041	BLOOD COUNT; RED BLOOD CELL (RBC), AUTOMATED
85048	BLOOD COUNT; LEUKOCYTE (WBC), AUTOMATED
85651	SEDIMENTATION RATE, ERYTHROCYTE; NON-AUTOMATED
85652	SEDIMENTATION RATE, ERYTHROCYTE; AUTOMATED
99202	OFFICE OR OTHER OUTPATIENT VISIT FOR THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF A NEW PATIENT
99203	OFFICE OR OTHER OUTPATIENT VISIT FOR THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF A NEW PATIENT
99204	OFFICE OR OTHER OUTPATIENT VISIT FOR THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF A NEW PATIENT
99205	OFFICE OR OTHER OUTPATIENT VISIT FOR THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF A NEW PATIENT
99211	OFFICE OR OTHER OUTPATIENT VISIT FOR THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF AN ESTABLISHED PATIENT
99212	OFFICE OR OTHER OUTPATIENT VISIT FOR THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF AN ESTABLISHED PATIENT
99213	OFFICE OR OTHER OUTPATIENT VISIT FOR THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF AN ESTABLISHED PATIENT
99214	OFFICE OR OTHER OUTPATIENT VISIT FOR THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF AN ESTABLISHED PATIENT
99215	OFFICE OR OTHER OUTPATIENT VISIT FOR THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF AN ESTABLISHED PATIENT
99221	INITIAL HOSPITAL CARE, PER DAY
99222	INITIAL HOSPITAL CARE, PER DAY
99223	INITIAL HOSPITAL CARE, PER DAY
99231	SUBSEQUENT HOSPITAL CARE, PER DAY
99232	SUBSEQUENT HOSPITAL CARE, PER DAY
99233	SUBSEQUENT HOSPITAL CARE, PER DAY
99238	HOSPITAL DISCHARGE DAY MANAGEMENT; 30 MINUTES OR LESS
99239	HOSPITAL DISCHARGE DAY MANAGEMENT; MORE THAN 30 MINUTES
99281	EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT FOR THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF A PATIENT
99282	EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT FOR THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF A PATIENT
99283	EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT FOR THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF A PATIENT
99284	EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT FOR THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF A PATIENT
99285	EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT FOR THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF A PATIENT
99304	INITIAL NURSING FACILITY CARE, PER DAY
99305	INITIAL NURSING FACILITY CARE, PER DAY
99306	INITIAL NURSING FACILITY CARE, PER DAY
99307	SUBSEQUENT NURSING FACILITY CARE, PER DAY
99308	SUBSEQUENT NURSING FACILITY CARE, PER DAY
99309	SUBSEQUENT NURSING FACILITY CARE, PER DAY
99310	SUBSEQUENT NURSING FACILITY CARE, PER DAY
99324	DOMICILIARY OR REST HOME VISIT FOR THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF A NEW PATIENT
99325	DOMICILIARY OR REST HOME VISIT FOR THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF A NEW PATIENT
99326	DOMICILIARY OR REST HOME VISIT FOR THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF A NEW PATIENT
99327	DOMICILIARY OR REST HOME VISIT FOR THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF A NEW PATIENT
99328	DOMICILIARY OR REST HOME VISIT FOR THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF A NEW PATIENT
99334	DOMICILIARY OR REST HOME VISIT FOR THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF AN ESTABLISHED PATIENT
99335	DOMICILIARY OR REST HOME VISIT FOR THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF AN ESTABLISHED PATIENT
99336	DOMICILIARY OR REST HOME VISIT FOR THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF AN ESTABLISHED PATIENT
99337	DOMICILIARY OR REST HOME VISIT FOR THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF AN ESTABLISHED PATIENT
99341	HOME VISIT FOR THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF A NEW PATIENT
99342	HOME VISIT FOR THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF A NEW PATIENT
99343	HOME VISIT FOR THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF A NEW PATIENT
99344	HOME VISIT FOR THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF A NEW PATIENT
99345	HOME VISIT FOR THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF A NEW PATIENT
99347	HOME VISIT FOR THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF AN ESTABLISHED PATIENT
99348	HOME VISIT FOR THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF AN ESTABLISHED PATIENT
99349	HOME VISIT FOR THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF AN ESTABLISHED PATIENT
99350	HOME VISIT FOR THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF AN ESTABLISHED PATIENT
99417	PROLONGED OFFICE OR OTHER OUTPATIENT SERVICE
G0108	DIABETES OUTPATIENT SELF-MANAGEMENT TRAINING
G0109	DIABETES OUTPATIENT SELF-MANAGEMENT TRAINING
T1013	SIGN LANGUAGE OR ORAL INTERPRETIVE SERVICES

Note: Some code descriptions in the original PDF were truncated. This table includes the full intent of the code based on standard medical coding knowledge and the visible text fragments.

FAQs: Podiatric CPT Codes

What are podiatry CPT codes?

CPT codes used for medical and surgical procedures performed on the foot and ankle by a podiatrist.

What is CPT code 27301 used for?

Injection of a therapeutic substance into the knee joint.

What is CPT code 28020?

A code for the surgical removal of a lesion on the foot, such as a corn or callus.

What is CPT code 99242 used for?

An outpatient consultation service with a detailed history and examination.

What is CPT 78813?

A nuclear medicine imaging procedure that combines PET and CT scans to track tumor metabolism.

What is CPT code 11720?

Debridement of a single nail, involving the removal of damaged tissue.

What is the CPT code 27310?

Arthrocentesis, the aspiration and/or injection of a major joint, like the knee.

What is CPT code 26991?

Amputation of a finger at the metacarpal bone level.

What is CPT code 27824?

Open treatment of a dislocated ankle, often including a fracture repair.

What is CPT code 28002?

Excision of a lesion on the foot’s fascia.

What is CPT 78012?

A thyroid uptake imaging study to evaluate thyroid gland function.

What is CPT 00790?

Anesthesia for shoulder cast application or removal.

What is CPT 99024 used for?

A code for a routine post-operative follow-up visit within the global surgery period.

Is 66984 a CPT code?

Yes, it is the CPT code for cataract surgery with an intraocular lens implant.

What is CPT 99202?

An office visit for a new patient requiring a straightforward medical decision.

What is CPT 95180?

Rapid desensitization procedure for allergies, such as to antibiotics like penicillin.

What is CPT 58970?

A salpingo-oophorectomy, the removal of an ovary and its fallopian tube.

What is CPT P9040?

This is an HCPCS Level II code, not a CPT code, for a unit of leukocyte-rich red blood cells.

What is CPT code 25500?

Closed treatment of a radial shaft fracture in the forearm without manipulation.

What is CPT 93246?

External mobile cardiovascular telemetry for monitoring heart rhythms over 24-48 hours.

What is CPT code 27712?

Open treatment of a tibial shaft fracture.

What is the CPT code 76820?

A Doppler ultrasound of a pregnant uterus.

What is the CPT code 27750?

Closed treatment of an ankle dislocation without a fracture.

What is CPT code 24470?

A code for the repair of a dislocated elbow.