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Don’t Get Tripped Up by This Tricky Toenail Procedure

Published on Wed Jul 19, 2023

Question: A patient came into the office for follow-up treatment of an ingrown toenail. The podiatrist found that the patient actually had two ingrown toenails — one on each foot. The podiatrist removed both and also performed silver nitrate cauterizations to keep them from reoccurring. The visit lasted a total of 47 minutes. Should I report 99214-25 for this encounter? Florida [...]
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