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Podiatry Coding:

Know How to Recognize Class Findings for Nail Debridement Reimbursement

Published on Wed Oct 28, 2026

Question: A 78-year-old Medicare patient with type 2 diabetes and peripheral angiopathy presented to the podiatrist with complaints of thick, discolored, and painful nails on all 10 toes. The podiatrist performed a physical examination where they noted mycotic nails and absent dorsalis pedis and posterior tibial pulses bilaterally. The podiatrist reduced the length and thickness of all 10 nails. How [...]
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