Billing and Coding Page for Podiatrists on Callous/Corn Debridement

AAPC answers a question on using -59 modifier to bill both Callous and Nail Debridement:

http://www.aapc.com/memberarea/forums/showthread.php?t=32594

The question on how to bill Nail debridement and Callous debridement as a non bundled procedure using a Q code and -59 modified

http://www.aapc.com/memberarea/forums/showthread.php?t=75222

Presentation from Medicare on billing callouses:

http://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Medicare-Learning-Network-MLN/MLNProducts/downloads/MedicarePodiatryServicesSE_FactSheet.pdf

Billing Guide from CMS on how to bill corns and callouses:

http://www.medicarenhic.com/providers/pubs/Foot%20Care%20Billing%20Guide.pdf

Presentation on simplifying Corns and Callouses billing:

http://skin.ezinemark.com/icd-9-coding-700-basics-simplify-corn-and-callus-coding-7d320ef1fb4e.html

Forms on billing Nail Care and Callous debridement:

http://www.iepg.com/forms/nailtrimming.pdf

Awesome simple chart on billing nails and callouses

http://www.donself.com/documents/Podiatry-Table.pdf

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