Podiatry Coding & Billing Alert
Take Note of These APMA Clarifications
Podiatry Coding & Billing Alert
- Diabetic Foot Care:
Get the Answers to Your Frequently Asked Diabetic Foot Care Questions
Hint: a diabetes diagnosis is a requirement for both shoe prescriptions and foot care. Whether [...] - Case Study Corner:
Brush Up on Your Fracture Coding Skills With This Case Study
Remember to add an external cause code to your claim. From slight fissures to clean [...] - Clarification:
Take Note of These APMA Clarifications
The American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) recently brought to our attention two clarifications relating to [...] - Staffing:
Examine Your Practitioner-to-Coder Ratio
Find out why experience matters in coder productivity numbers. Figuring out how many coders your [...] - You Be the Coder:
Code This Same Foot, Separate Fracture Scenario
Question: My podiatrist’s notes indicate that they performed closed treatment on a patient’s right great toe [...] - Reader Questions:
Crack This Contracture Case
Question: The practitioner’s notes indicate that the patient was treated for a “contracture of foot.” How [...] - Reader Questions:
Peek at This Palindromic Rheumatism Case
Question: The notes from my podiatrist reveal that a patient has been diagnosed with “palindromic rheumatism,” [...] - Reader Questions:
Understand the 5 Levels of Appealing Medicare Denials
Question: I filed a claim for a Part B patient with my Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC), [...]
