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Podiatry Coding Alert - 2024; Volume 16, Number 5
Condition Spotlight:
Handle Your Heel Spur Claims Like a Pro
Tip: Calcaneal spurs and heel spurs are one and the same. If your podiatrist performs sur...
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Image Coding:
Analyze This Ankle Arthrography Procedure
Find out how to code this arthrogram in your podiatry practice. When traditional joint X-...
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Revenue:
Capture These Tips to Stall Denials
Make sure your billing team feels empowered to communicate well. Denials easily cross t...
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You Be the Coder:
Verify This Volleyball Misstep
Question: The patient came in with extreme pain and swelling of their left heel. The patie...
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Reader Questions:
Code This Complication Dx Correctly
Question: If a patient suffers from an intra- or postoperative complication involving blee...
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Reader Questions:
Gather the Info for This Skin Graft Procedure
Question: I am attempting to identify the appropriate ICD-10-CM code that would justify th...
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Reader Questions:
Avoid the Fog of Coding Anesthesia Time Correctly
Question: Can you explain how to calculate and report anesthesia charges? When you key in...
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Podiatry Coding Alert - 2024; Volume 16, Number 4
Diabetic Foot Care:
Get the Answers to Your Frequently Asked Diabetic Foot Care Questions
Hint: a diabetes diagnosis is a requirement for both shoe prescriptions and foot care. Wh...
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Case Study Corner:
Brush Up on Your Fracture Coding Skills With This Case Study
Remember to add an external cause code to your claim. From slight fissures to clean brea...
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Clarification:
Take Note of These APMA Clarifications
The American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) recently brought to our attention two cl...
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Staffing:
Examine Your Practitioner-to-Coder Ratio
Find out why experience matters in coder productivity numbers. Figuring out how many co...
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Reader Questions:
Crack This Contracture Case
Question: The practitioner's notes indicate that the patient was treated for a “co...
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Reader Questions:
Peek at This Palindromic Rheumatism Case
Question: The notes from my podiatrist reveal that a patient has been diagnosed with ...
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Reader Questions:
Understand the 5 Levels of Appealing Medicare Denials
Question: I filed a claim for a Part B patient with my Medicare Administrative Contra...
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You Be the Coder:
Code This Same Foot, Separate Fracture Scenario
Question: My podiatrist's notes indicate that they performed closed treatment on a pa...
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Podiatry Coding Alert - 2024; Volume 16, Number 3
Case Study:
Resolve This Office Visit for Toe Injury Case
Distinguish between new and existing patients to assign the appropriate E/M code. Injurie...
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X-rays:
Grasp Foot and Toe Modifiers for Legitimate X-Ray Compensation
Understanding the different modifiers is key to claim success. When a patient comes to y...
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Compliance:
Improve Telehealth Compliance in Your Post-PHE Practice
Contracted vendors are still required to comply with HIPAA regulations. Following the COV...
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Reader Questions:
Correctly Code This Ankle/Toe Loose Bodies Case
Question: Notes indicate that the podiatrist performed a level-four office evaluation...
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Reader Questions:
Unravel This Curious Toe Tangle
Question: The physician removed a “hair tourniquet” of human hair wound tightly a...
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Reader Questions:
Be Aware of Medicare Redetermination Timeline
Question: We are quickly approaching the 120-day deadline to submit a redetermination...
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You Be the Coder:
Solve This Age-Old Osteoporosis Case
Question: My podiatrist's notes indicate that they performed an office evaluation and...
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Podiatry Coding Alert - 2024; Volume 16, Number 2
Case Study:
Solve This Compression Fracture Case in 3 Steps
Be ready to consult three books to correctly code this scenario. In your podiatry practi...
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Quiz:
Resolve Ankle and Foot Effusion Coding Dilemmas by Answering These 8 Questions
Identifying the affected area is key to accurately coding this condition. In order to acc...
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Medicare Tips:
Avoid a Snag With These Medicare Signature Tips
Questionable signatures need resolution before claim submission. In your podiatry pract...
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You Be the Coder:
Sidestep Contusion Confusion With These Codes
Question: Our foot specialist recently examined a patient presenting with a bruise on...
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Reader Questions:
Amputation Location is Key to Coding Correctly
Question: I'm new to podiatry coding, and I'm trying to understand the difference bet...
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Reader Questions:
Protect Your Practice’s Digital Signatures
Question: In our recent risk evaluation, we discovered that the electronic signature...
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Reader Questions:
Solve This Calcaneal Spur Conundrum
Question: The podiatrist carried out a removal of the calcaneal spur and released the...
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Podiatry Coding Alert - 2024; Volume 16, Number 1
2024 MPFS:
Strengthen Your Understanding of the 2024 Physician Fee Schedule
CMS makes good on its earlier proposals. In July 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Med...
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Q&A:
Take the Pressure Off Coding Non-Pressure Ulcers With This Q&A
Consider the ulcer's type and condition upon admission. Encounters involving non-pressure...
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Billing:
Waiving Copays May Do More Harm Than Good
This financial convenience could lead to major complications. Naturally, healthcare prof...
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You Be the Coder:
Tackle This Os Trigonum Treatment Scenario
Question: The patient, a professional volleyball player, was born with an os trigonum...
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Reader Question:
Identify This Achilles Tendon Injection Situation
Question: The patient was brought to the table and laid in prone position. Their righ...
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Reader Question:
Unreachable Patients May Leave Unclaimed Funds
Question: In an audit, I found out that my practice overcharged a patient. We mailed ...
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Reader Question:
Expect Medicare Payment Only With a Taxonomy Code
Question: I just found out that CMS has a taxonomy of providers. What does this mean?...
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