tci Part B Insider - 2013 Issue 30

Part B Coding Coach: Brush Up on Foot Anatomy to Step Toward Coding Success

Tip: Keep modifiers LT, RT, TA-T9 handy to specify work on different areas of feet and toes. Don’t let anatomic terminology trip up your foot and ankle claims. Learn more about some of the more common foot procedures your podiatrist might face, and you’ll be coding those services like an ace. Build Coding Foundations With Basic Knowledge Sudden impacts (such as those from jumping during sports) or simple wear-and-tear can cause toe, foot, and ankle problems. Coders must know the differences between these diagnoses, or run the risk of missing a subtle difference and assigning the wrong...

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