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[ggparker14]

Patient presents with toe injury.

Note reads:
Nail Removal
Location: right foot; Location details: right big toe; Anesthesia:digital block; Local anesthetic: lidocaine 1% without epinephrine; Patient sedated: no; Preparation: skin prepped with Betadine and sterile field established; Amount removed: complete; Wedge excision of skin of nail fold: no; Nail bed sutured: no; Dressing: antibiotic ointment and 4x4.

Thanks for any help.

 

[ashack63]

11730

Read the description for 11730

 

[kak6]

I would use 11765 read this one.

 

[ashack63]

Nail Removal

With all due respect...
Nail Removal
Location: right foot;
Location details: right big toe;
Anesthesia:digital block; Local anesthetic: lidocaine 1% without epinephrine;
Patient sedated: no;
Preparation: skin prepped with Betadine and sterile field established;
Amount removed: complete;
Wedge excision of skin of nail fold: no;

11765 is Wedge Excision of SKIN of nail fold, for ingrown toenail


11730 - Avulsion(removal) of nail plate, partial or complete, simple; single

 

[shreesailam99@gmail.com]

11765

the code should be d 11765 wed
ge excision of nail fold