Podiatrist’s Guide to Billing Ingrown Toenails: Questions Answered

I am not an expert but I will provide links to experts on ingrown toenail billing:

This explains how to bill a simple ingrown toenail removal or if you do more than one 11730 or 2:

https://www.aapc.com/MemberArea/forums/showthread.php?t=40235

11765 Wedge excision of a skin fold question answered:

http://medicalassociationofbillers.yuku.com/topic/9073/Coding-for-ingrown-toenail#.UbXVJByHB8M

Remember no modifieds are neccessary with the 11732 code:

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Cpt_code_for_nail_removal

Here is reference guide for all the codes one can use for toenail avulsions:

http://www.eatonhand.com/coding/cpt21.htm

How to bill an office visit as well as a permanent nail procedure:

http://medicalcodingcertificate.acozo.com/ingrown-toenail-removal-coding-confusions-11750-answers-them/

http://codingnews.inhealthcare.com/coding-challenge/toenail-excisions-and-cauterizations/

Here is a wonderful link to anything you could need to know about billing permanent and temporary Nail avulsions, should answer all questions:

http://www.medicarepaymentandreimbursement.com/2011/08/nail-avulsion-cpt-code-11730-11732.htm