Common coding challenges: Keep these ICD-10 and CPT changes in mind when coding foot surgeries
Don’t forget about the change in ICD-10-CM laterality coding rules when reporting repair of bilateral hallux valgus at separate encounters.
New ICD-10 guidelines instruct that after one side has been treated, the condition no longer exists there, so you would report a unilateral code for it.
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