Podiatry Coding & Billing Alert
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Know NPP Rules for Clarity
Published on Wed Oct 14, 2020
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Podiatry Coding & Billing Alert
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Grasp Appropriate Modifiers for Fracture Care Claims
Question: Can we report an E/M code for comfort care if we confirm that fracture [...] - Reader Questions:
Know NPP Rules for Clarity
Question Can qualified nonphysician practitioners (NPPs) “split” a service with a physician for Medicare patients. [...] - Reader Questions:
Keep Achilles Dx Codes Separate
Question: A patient received treatment for a right Achilles injury. There is no other information on [...] - Reader Questions:
Pinpoint Correct Arthritis Dx Code
Question: A 35-year-old male patient came into the podiatrist’s office complaining of pain in his [...] - Reader Questions:
Figure Out Incisional Biopsy Code for 1 Lesion
Question: My podiatrist used a blade to perform an incisional biopsy of one lesion on [...]
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