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Mark Down These ICD-10 & CPT® Codes for Plantar Fasciitis

Published on Tue Feb 06, 2018

Question: The podiatrist diagnosed the patient with plantar fasciitis. What ICD-10 and CPT® codes should we report? Virginia Subscriber Answer: Most plantar fasciitis pain is located close to where the fascia attaches to the heel bone. The exact cause of plantar fasciitis is unknown, but once your physician diagnoses plantar fasciitis, you'll normally report M72.2 (Plantar fascial fibromatosis). Plantar fasciitis [...]
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