Podiatry Coding & Billing Alert

ICD-10-CM Coding:

Follow This Guide, Code Hyperhidrosis Diagnosis, Treatments Correctly

Hint: Payers differ on Botox policies. When patients with excessive sweating present to your podiatrist seeking solutions, and when hyperhidrosis is the cause of that perspiration, your podiatrist may recommend procedures like chemodenervation, requiring the coder to navigate a vast array of rules and regulations. Consider these pointers as you evaluate which codes apply to your podiatrist’s hyperhidrosis services. First, [...]
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