You Be the Coder:
Focus on Nail Matrix for Code Selection
Published on Fri Jul 17, 2020
Question: Our surgeon treated a patient in the office whose big toenail was almost completely torn off in an injury. The surgeon established a digital block, then removed the entire nail to the matrix. Is 11750 the best code in this case due to removal to the matrix? Should I code the block separately? Illinois Subscriber Answer: No, you shouldn’t code 11750 [...]