In the current healthcare landscape, streamlined and successful billing processes are crucial for medical specialties like podiatry. However, podiatry medical billing and coding pose unique challenges due to the specialized nature of podiatry services and the...
Modifiers are an important element in medical billing. A modifier offers physicians a way to report or indicate that a service or procedure has been performed and altered by some specific circumstance but not changed in definition. A modifier also provides additional...
Foot deformities are structural abnormalities or muscular imbalances that affect the function of the foot. There are many different types of foot deformities. While some foot disorders may be present from birth, others can occur over time. Podiatrists treating foot...
Pressure ulcers or pressure-induced deep-tissue damage occurs due to pressure breaking down the skin and underlying tissue. The ICD-10 updates in 2020 include the addition of new codes for the reporting of pressure-induced deep-tissue damage. The new codes are of...
Foot and ankle injuries are among the most common musculoskeletal injuries which make millions of Americans visit their local podiatrist’s office each year. Injuries to the foot and ankle are normally caused by stress and repetitive play. These types of injuries are...