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Podiatry Coding & Billing Alert

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Handle Your Heel Spur Claims Like a Pro

Published on Wed Apr 17, 2024

Tip: Calcaneal spurs and heel spurs are one and the same. If your podiatrist performs surgery to treat heel spurs, you must check the medical documentation for numerous details, including whether your podiatrist removed part of the calcaneus during the surgery. Additionally, if your podiatrist also applied a cast during the procedure, you must know the global period rules. Review [...]
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