Podiatry Coding & Billing Alert
Reader Question:
Always Check for Included Conditions With ICD-10 Codes
Published on Tue Mar 17, 2020
Question: My podiatrist documented a diagnosis of congenital poikiloderma. I am not sure which ICD-10 code to report. Can you help me? Wisconsin Subscriber Answer: This is a case where it is vital to look under the covered conditions for the code. If you look at Q82.8 (Other specified congenital malformations of skin), you will see that “congenital poikiloderma” is a covered condition. Take a look at some of the other conditions Q82.8 includes:
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