Question: A patient came to our office after visiting the emergency department (ED) where they had been diagnosed with a nondisplaced fracture of the fifth metatarsal. They said they slipped and fell while shoveling the driveway and they were still having [...]
Question: An established patient presents to the office complaining of pain in their right foot and toes, and pain in their left foot. The provider orders X-rays for both feet (3 views of the right foot, 2 views of the left [...]
Question: A patient came to our office after visiting the emergency department (ED) where she had been diagnosed with a nondisplaced fracture of the fifth metatarsal. She was still experiencing difficulty walking; she was limping and experiencing significant foot pain with [...]
Question: An established patient presents to the office complaining of pain in their right foot and toes, and pain in their left foot. The orthopedist and orders X-rays for both feet; a complete X-ray for the right foot, and a [...]
Question: A patient came to our office after visiting the emergency department (ED) where she had been diagnosed with a nondisplaced fracture of the fifth metatarsal. She was still experiencing difficulty walking she was limping and experiencing significant foot pain with swelling [...]
Question: Which ICD-10-CM code should I report for Charcot foot? Louisiana Subscriber Answer: You can choose from the following codes for Charcot foot, depending upon which foot is affected: M14.671 (Charcot’s joint, right ankle and foot) M14.672 (Charcot’s joint, left [...]
Question: During a level-two evaluation and management (E/M) service for a new patient, my podiatrist documented “pain, R foot around ankle.” I am not sure if I should report this condition with M79.671 or M25.571 as the diagnosis. Which of [...]
Question: During a level-two evaluation and management (E/M) service for a new patient, our pain management specialist documented “pain, R foot around ankle.” I am not sure if I should report this with M79.671 or M25.571 as a diagnosis. Which [...]
Question: During a level-two evaluation and management (E/M) service for a new patient, our pain management specialist documented “pain, R foot around ankle.” I am not sure if I should report this with M79.671 or M25.571 as a diagnosis. Which [...]
Question: During a level-two evaluation and management (E/M) service for a new patient, the provider documents “pain, R foot around ankle.” I am not sure if I should report this with M79.671 or M25.571 as a diagnosis. Which of the [...]
