It’s not just federal authorities who will be scrutinizing you for fraud. State Medicaid Fraud Control Units (MFCUs) were responsible for 1,721 indictments, 1,564 convictions, and $1.8 billion in criminal and civil recoveries in 2016, the HHS Office of Inspector [...]
It’s not just federal authorities who will be scrutinizing you for fraud. State Medicaid Fraud Control Units (MFCUs) were responsible for 1,721 indictments, 1,564 convictions, and $1.8 billion in criminal and civil recoveries in 2016, the HHS Office of Inspector [...]
ICD-10 has simplified reporting for bunions and hallux valgus. Don’t let anatomic terminology trip up your foot and ankle claims. As long as you know the specifics of each condition in this category, you too can code foot and ankle [...]
Choosing the right combo of modifiers is as crucial as the right code. Hammertoe surgery is one of the most often-performed procedures by podiatrists. Although flexor tenotomy cases with hammertoe correction together are rare, but it is still possible to [...]
Question: Our physicianperformed hammer toe corrections on 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th toes. The physician documentation states,“right great toe mallet deformity correction. I used a dorsal incision that was longitudinal over the great toe. I exposed the joint and removed some [...]
How well do you know your hallux valgus procedures? Compare your answers with our experts’. If your practice is like many podiatry practices, bunionectomies make up a significant part of your work. So it’s crucial to know the distinctions 100 [...]
Tip: Keep modifiers LT, RT, TA-T9 handy to specify work on different areas of feet and toes. Don’t let anatomic terminology trip up your foot and ankle claims. Learn more about some of the more common foot procedures your podiatrist [...]
Tip: Keep modifiers LT, RT, TA-T9 handy to specify work on different areas of feet and toes. Don’t let anatomic terminology trip up your foot and ankle claims. Learn more about some of the more common foot procedures your podiatrist [...]
Question: Can I report a hallux limitus release and an Austin bunionectomy in the same session?Maine SubscriberAnswer: No, you may not. It's an issue that commonly trips up podiatry coders.While the two conditions often occur together and involve separate problems, [...]
With over 100 named hallux valgus procedures, here's what to look for in the procedure notes. Bunionectomies are the bread and butter for many podiatry practices, but the plethora of terms and procedures that involve the big toe joint bend [...]
