Podiatry Coding & Billing Alert

Question: What are the different types of hammertoes?

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Answer: The two types of hammertoes are the following:

• Flexible hammertoe: If the patient’s toe can still be moved at the joint, then it’s a flexible hammertoe. This type is considered an earlier, milder form of the condition.
• Rigid hammertoe: If the tendons in the patient’s toe have become rigid, then they will press the joint out of alignment and the toe can’t move. Rigid hammertoe is considered more developed than flexible hammertoe.