This is a guide for Podiatrists on billing Ankle Arthroscope and answering common questions associated with Ankle Arthroscopy: Removal of loose Body and synovitis: 29897 Drilling of Defect 29891, without drilling mentioned in the operative report you cannot bill 29891: http://www.aapc.com/memberarea/forums/showthread.php?t=61463 If you start a procedure with a scope and transfer to open use V64.43 …
Discusses the billing and coding of injections of the first MTP due to Gout by Podiatrists: This is strictly if you are injecting Gout in the 1st MTP or draining the joint. CPT 20600 Athrocentesis, Aspiration on injection of small joint or Bursa (toes) Do not use 20605 unless you are using the ankle for …
Below you will find a resource for finding the correct billing and coding for ankle ligament repair surgery or a Modified Brostrom: Explaining the use of 27696 or 7 and which to use for Medical and which code to use for lateral: http://www.aapc.com/memberarea/forums/showthread.php?t=71510 Explaining repair of an old syndesmotin injury as well as a Deltoid …
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This is actually really simple. If it is strictly an exostosis bill 28118 for exostectomy of Calcaneus. If repair of the Achilles Tendon is performed the code is 28200. This is a message board that explains the concept of billing this surgery: http://www.aapc.com/memberarea/forums/showthread.php?p=206840
This is a very good breakdown on a Podiatrist billing Unna Boot application and why to use 29580. They also argue to not bill A6266 because Medicare will not cover the actual equipment used for the Unna Boot application: http://www.supercoder.com/my-ask-an-expert/topic/billing-for-unna-boot-medicated-dressing-and-unna-boot List of all the ICD 9 codes that are covered with Unna Boot use: http://www.medicalbillingcodings.org/2011/04/what-supplies-can-podiatrists-bill-to.html …
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Some do not try but here is a thought on how to do it: Here is a how to on how to bill a cortisone injection with a Low Dye taping for Plantar Fasciitis: (its complicated so read the link) http://www.supercoder.com/coding-newsletters/my-part-b-coding-alert/podiatry-tread-carefully-when-reporting-ankle-foot-strapping-article
Here are three articles/links that say you can: Here is an article on billing the 17000 series on Wart debridement to double your reimbursements: http://medicalbillingcodingupdates.blogspot.com/2011/12/common-wart-removal-codes-doubles-your.html http://www.supercoder.com/coding-newsletters/my-internal-medicine-coding-alert/do-you-freeze-up-when-coding-wart-removals-not-anymore-article http://www.supercoder.com/coding-newsletters/my-dermatology-coding-alert/code-separately-for-warts-and-spare-your-reimbursement-article I am not a coding expert, to clarify.
Every Podiatrists big or small takes X rays, reads X rays and bills X rays. This page will hopefully answer some of the commonly asked questions. Answers if you are billing anything other than Medicare you need only a 76 modifier because X rays are diagnostic: http://medicalassociationofbillers.yuku.com/topic/8987/Modifier-question#.Ue7R6BwqQig If a Podiatrist takes one view of each …
First MTP implant is a common procedure performed by Podiatrists, it can be somewhat tricky to bill. This page attempts to answer commonly asked questions about billing first MTP implants. The CPT code to use is 28293 answered here. Yes it is a hallux valgus code but the explanation is listed here: http://www.aapc.com/memberarea/forums/showthread.php?t=17120 Here is …
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Wart debridement, treatment and excision are commonly done procedures by Podiatrists. This article discusses the proper way to bill the treatment of warts. It provides links to commonly asked questions about wart debridement. Here is the primer on the 17110 code and 17111 (over 14 warts): http://www.practicevelocity.com/urgent_care/coding/wart_destruction_17110.php If only paring of the wart is done …
