Podiatry Coding & Billing Alert

Readers Question:

Differentiate Between Nail Clipping and Nail Biopsy

Question: My doc saw a patient and did a clipping of the nail and sent to it to pathology for analysis for fungus. Is there a code you would charge for that? Can I bill 11755 along with an E/M? Nevada Subscriber Answer: No, according to your description, the nail clipping was removed for a culture and not a biopsy as reported [...]
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