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Choose Modifiers Wisely to Get Paid for Debridement

Published on Tue Sep 29, 2015

Question: An established patient came in for a visit and had debridement done on his toe nails (more than six). The podiatrist then cut corn and calluses on four toes and also performed skin partial thickness debridement on both feet. How should I code this visit? Should I use a bilateral modifier for debridement? Arkansas Subscriber Answer: You should first report [...]
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