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Podiatry Coding & Billing Alert

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Keep This Q Modifier Guide Handy for Routine Care Cases

Published on Tue Sep 29, 2015

Question: We have a new podiatrist on board and he performs corn removal and nail debridement for diabetic Medicare patients regularly. Am I supposed to use the Q7, Q8, and Q9 modifiers with the the CPT® codes? I am having trouble finding clarification of the description of these codes and when appropriate to use them. Alabama Subscriber Answer: Your scenario will most [...]
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