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ICD-10-CM Code for Corns and callosities L84

ICD-10 code L84 for Corns and callosities is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue .

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Corns and callosities
Callus
Clavus

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Mutually inclusive for routine foot DM care
Hello fellow podiatry coders! Wondering if you can offer some assistance. I am having difficulty with this scenario. Dr. see the pt dx look like E11.42, E11.51, L84, dystrophic 6 nails and elongated n... [ Read More ]
CPT 11055 Denial
You may have to check with the payer but they usually follow medicare guidelines. Code it with L84 as primary and a pain code as secondary. Per our local Medicare LCD, that will allow it to be covere... [ Read More ]
routine footcare questions
Another question about this - when there's no covered diagnosis for routine footcare for Medicare and no ABN was signed, should I add modifier GY or GZ to the procedure code? I thought GZ was more fo... [ Read More ]
how do I code Corns and callosities , and the CPT code
Hi FCCTN The CPT codes for corns and callous run from CPT 11055 to 11057 and CPT 11719 to 11721. The dx code to match that could be Hyperkeratotic Lesion (corns) at dx L84. But also look at dx blocks... [ Read More ]
Acid applied to callus
The auditing company is absolutely wrong! If it was not a verruca treatment then 17110 is not the correct code. Code 11055 with L84 as primary dx and the appropriate supporting dx as secondary. Dep... [ Read More ]
Acid applied to callus
No it is not a verruca, just a callus. For some reason, lately the providers are applying the acid to the calluses after paring. The auditing company is telling us to use 17110 for this but then it ge... [ Read More ]
CPT 11055 Denial
It denied as "this service or procedure is not a covered benefit" - due to the use of L84 as the primary dx. UPDATE** I submitted an inquiry to the plan and the rep was helpful enough to tell me I... [ Read More ]
How to decipher between low/moderate MDM
I have a particular provider who is not a huge fan of documentation, and generally relies on his diagnoses and/or his prescriptions to justify billing a 99204/14 vs the 99203/13. According to all of t... [ Read More ]
CPT 11055 Denial
I would report the L84 primary; that is the condition being treated. Have you appealed the denial with the explanation given above and medical records to support it?... [ Read More ]
CPT 11055 Denial
Question! Patient is 59 and has a commercial Blue Cross plan - no diabetes, PVD, etc. New pt came into the office for a corn and hammertoes on LT 4th and 5th toes - her corn is on the LT 4th toe. I... [ Read More ]
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