Question: A Medicare patient presented with a painful ingrown toenail, and our dermatologist trimmed the nail. Which code should I use? Also, since the patient doesn’t have a systemic condition, will Medicare cover the procedure? Utah Subscriber
Answer: Medicare carriers usually consider nail trimming routine foot care and a noncovered service without a systemic condition and qualifying findings. But Utah’s Part B carrier, Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield, will pay you to remove an infected ingrown [...]
