Podiatry Coding & Billing Alert

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Check Incision Before Reporting Foot FBR

Question: Our podiatrist recently saw a patient who came limping with pain in the clinic. After giving an examination, the podiatrist found a splinter in the back of her heel of her foot. The physician examined the injured area, and pulled the splinter out using tweezers. How should we report this encounter? Can we code this as 28190? Oregon Subscriber Answer: No, [...]
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