You may have taken a job coding Podiatry or have recently elevated to running a practice or are a Podiatrist trying to figure out Podiatry billing. You must keep in mind Podiatry is a different world. You may have billed other specialties such as Internal Medicine, Orthopedics or Urology. Podiatry is a completely different world. …
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan published an ICD 10 Tip Sheet that you can see at this link: https://www.bcbsm.com/content/dam/public/Providers/Documents/help/faqs/icd10-tipsheet-podiatry.pdf
In 2019 CMS is proposing 2 new changes to who Podiatrists bill E and M codes for new and established patients. So this would reduce the amount of money that Podiatrists are reimbursed on the new Podiatry E/M services codes. CMS is proposing two new codes to report Podiatry E/M services one for new patients …
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These are the two codes that should be used as well as the information that needs to be provided. 99304 Initial nursing facility care, per day, for the evaluation and management of a patient, which requires these 3 key components: A detailed or comprehensive history; A detailed or comprehensive examination; and Medical decision making that …
A lot has been written about PRP injections as a treatment for Plantar Fasciitis. Not a lot has been written about the coding and billing for it. A lot depends on the insurance carrier. Whether it be Medicare or Privates there are many options. If you perform the PRP injection in a surgery center or …
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A lot has been written about PRP injections as a treatment for Achilles Tendonitis; not a lot has been written about the coding and billing for it. A lot depends on the insurance carrier. Whether it be Medicare or Privates there are many options. If you perform the PRP injection in a surgery center or …
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For treatment of arthritic changes involving partial ostectomy, exostectomy, or condylectomy of the metatarsophalangeal head only, see 28288. For radiology services, see 73620-73660. The associated diagnosis codes reported with these surgical procedures are: M20.11: Hallux valgus (acquired) M20.12: Hallux valgus (acquired) M20.21: Hallux rigidus, right foot M20.22: Hallux rigidus, left foot M20.42: Other hammer toe(s) …
Bill arthroscopic removal of exostoses/osteophytes as a debridement 29898. Remember CCI says that debridement when done with any other arthroscopic procedure in the same joint is bundled. It won’t show up in the tables because we are told it in the chapter guidelines. Reimbursement for the loose body will also be health plan driven. AAOS …
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