Podiatry Coding & Billing Alert

ICD-10:

Options Expand for Open Wounds of Foot and Ankle

New diagnosis codes will distinguish which foot and what type of wound it suffered. Podiatry coders who were looking for more specificity in reporting open wounds of the ankle and foot have just over a year to wait. Under the ICD-10 diagnosis coding system, effective Oct. 1, 2015, you will pick a code based not only on whether the wound [...]
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