kumeena
True Blue
What is the right code for heel pain (729.5 or 719.47)
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Wiki ICD 9 code for heel pain
- Thread starter kumeena
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Treetoad
Expert
729.5
NaliniAAPC
Expert
Hi,
The right code for heel pain is 729.5 more appropriate than 719.49(Pain in ankle and foot)
Regards,
Nalini CPC
The right code for heel pain is 729.5 more appropriate than 719.49(Pain in ankle and foot)
Regards,
Nalini CPC
bmanene
Networker
Heel pain is plantar fascitis. Correct ICD-9 code is 728.71
mitchellde
True Blue
Heel pain is not automatically plantar fascitis, if the provider does not document the diagnosis the coder cannot code it. Please do not perform the providers job by diagnosing his patient.