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Second Ingrown Toenail

Published on Thu May 02, 2013

Question: During an appointment for an ingrown toenail surgery, the podiatrist finds that the patient has another ingrown toenail on the other foot, and removes both nails. What procedure code(s) should I report, and can I claim a separate E/M?
Iowa Subscriber Answer:  You should report two units of 11750 (Excision of nail and nail matrix, partial or [...]
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