Reader's Query:
Count Toenail and Not Sides as Measuring Unit for Billing Wedge Excision
Published on Wed Dec 23, 2015
Question: Our podiatrist recently performed removal of the inflamed tissue adjacent to the nail along both sides of a toenail. Since the procedure was done on both sides, we reported two units of 11765. The payer denied the claim saying that the payment for two units has been wrongly reported. Our clinician is asking us to appeal the claim. Are [...]