Podiatry Coding & Billing Alert

Question: What are the ICD-10 code options for Morton's neuroma?

North Carolina Subscriber

Answer: Your ICD-10 code choices for Morton's neuroma include the following:

• G57.60 (Lesion of plantar nerve,  unspecified lower limb)
• G57.61 (... right lower limb)
• G57.62 (... left lower limb)
• G57.63 (... bilateral lower limbs).

Podiatrists can use physical exam, X-rays, and diagnostic ultrasound to diagnose a Morton's neuroma.

Morton's neuroma definition: Morton's neuroma, the most common type of neuroma, is a sustained irritation or inflammation that causes perineural fibrosis and thickening of the communicating branch between the medial and lateral plantar nerves in the third interspace between the third and fourth metatarsals.