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Wiki E&M and nail debridement
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jdellwilliams
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E & M and Nail Debridement
No. He cannot charge for Nail Debridement and EM unless it is for a seperate diagnosis.
No. He cannot charge for Nail Debridement and EM unless it is for a seperate diagnosis.
ANGIE337
Contributor
podiatry
most likely there are more problems with a podiatry patient than just the nail, and yes if the work is documented and done, it can be billed.
most likely there are more problems with a podiatry patient than just the nail, and yes if the work is documented and done, it can be billed.
mmoorer
Contributor
I agree with Angie337, the documentation is the key.
barbarat
Contributor
If the patient came to the Podiatrist expressly for debribement and that's all that was done, no E&M code. If the patient came for general podiatric issues or symptoms and the need for debribement was a result of the E&M process (exam, etc), then yes, we are reimbursed for the debribement (with a modifier). Having said that, some payers won't reimburse 11720 or 11721, but some will. And some is always worth the effort. 