Podiatry Coding & Billing Alert

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Decide Between Relief and Destruction to Report Treatment of Morton's Neuroma

Question: A patient visited our podiatrist with a complaint of sharp burning pain in the third toe of the left foot, which increases while walking. Our physician diagnosed Morton’s neuroma and administered an injection for relief. How should I code the encounter? Nebraska Subscriber Answer: For the office visit, you should report any of the initial E/M visit codes (99201-99205, Office or [...]
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