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Toenail Excisions and Cauterizations
Published on Mon Apr 01, 2013
Question: A patient presents for a follow-up of an ingrown toenail. The physician finds that the patient now has two ingrown toenails — one on each foot. The physician removes both from each toe and also did a silver nitrate cauterization. Should I report the following codes: 99212, 11750, 11750-50, 17250?
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