Podiatry Coding & Billing Alert
Identify Correct Dx and Procedure Codes for Heel Spurs
Related Articles
Podiatry Coding & Billing Alert
- Routine Foot Care:
Bust 4 Corn and Callus Removal Myths to Solidify Your Routine Foot Care Claims
Remember: Always include class findings. Medicare’s routine foot care policy can be tricky to understand [...] - ICD-10-CM Update:
New Poisoning and Health Status Codes Highlight Your Podiatry Changes for 2022
Hint: You will see a new code for a post-COVID-19 condition. The Centers for Medicare [...] - Signature Guidelines:
6 Rules Boost Your Medicare Physician Signature Smarts
Hint: You can only use stamped signature in one instance. Provider signatures are a vital [...] - You Be the Coder:
Distinguish Between Percutaneous and Open Tenotomies
Question: My podiatrist performed just a tenotomy for a reducible hammertoe deformity with all soft [...] - Reader Questions:
Demystify Right Achilles Tendon Injection Scenario
Question: The patient was brought to the table and laid in prone position. Her right [...] - Reader Questions:
Solve Amputation Scenario With Ease
Question: My podiatrist documented that he performed a Chopart type procedure — an amputation of [...] - Reader Questions:
Understand Great Toe Arthrodesis Procedure
Question: The patient has pain due to end stage osteoarthritis of the metatarsophalangeal joint of [...] - Reader Questions:
Handle Nonparticipating Insurance This Way
Question: Do we have any obligation to try to collect copays or deductibles when we [...] - Reader Questions:
Identify Correct Dx and Procedure Codes for Heel Spurs
Question: The patient has a heel spur in her left foot. My podiatrist excised the [...] - Reader Questions:
Catch Denials Early
Question: We performed a self-audit two months ago and identified over a dozen denied claims [...] - Reader Questions:
Master Modifiers 52 and 53
Question: My podiatrist performed a screw removal (20680), but he was unable to complete the [...]
