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Podiatry Coding & Billing Alert

Corns and Calluses:

Ensure Patient Has Systemic Condition, Count Exact Number of Corns Pared

Published on Tue Jul 09, 2019

Remember: Don’t forget the importance of identifying class findings. Corns and callous are usually considered a non-covered service that falls under Medicare’s routine foot care policy, according to Arnold Beresh, DPM, CPC, CSFAC, in West Bloomfield, Michigan. However, Medicare will cover routine foot care, such as the cutting or removal of corns and calluses, when systemic conditions result in severe circulatory embarrassment [...]
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