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Billing and Coding: Foot Care
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Billing and Coding
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02/16/2019
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CMS National Coverage Policy

CMS Publication, IOM 100-02, Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15, Section 290 – Foot Care

CMS Publication IOM 100-03 Medicare National Coverage Determinations (NCD) Manual, Chapter 1, Part 1, Coverage Determinations, Section 70.2.1 Services Provided for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Diabetic Sensory Neuropathy with Loss of Protective Sensation (aka Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy)

42 CFR § 411.15 - Particular services excluded from coverage (l) Foot care

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Routine foot care is usually performed by the beneficiary himself or herself, or by a caregiver.
Generally, routine foot care is excluded from coverage. Services that normally are considered routine and not covered by Medicare can be found in Publication Number 100-02 Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15 Covered Medical and Other Health Services, Section 290.2 Routine Foot Care. WPS GHA would also include the shaving, paring, cutting, or removal of keratoma, tyloma, and heloma as routine foot care excluded from coverage.

Indications
Routine foot care services are subject to national regulations, which provides definitions, indications, and limitations for Medicare payment of routine foot care services.

Medicare Benefit Policy Manual (Pub. 100-02), Chapter 15, Section 290 describes exceptions to routine foot care exclusions.
WPS GHA includes mycotic nails with the following exceptions to routine foot care exclusions:

  1. In the presence of systemic conditions such as metabolic, neurologic, and peripheral vascular diseases.
  2. In the absence of systemic conditions:
    1. Ambulatory patient must have marked limitation of ambulation, pain, or secondary infection resulting from the thickening and dystrophy of infected toenail plate.
    2. Non-ambulatory patient suffers from pain or secondary infection resulting from the thickening and dystrophy of infected toenail plate.

Systemic Conditions
Foot care services are covered in the presence of a systemic condition. Refer to the Medicare Benefit Policy Publication 100-02, Chapter 15, Section 290.4 D Systemic Conditions That Might Justify Coverage for a list of systemic conditions. For diagnosis codes designated by an asterisk (*), it is required the patient be under the active care of Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) or Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) The active care requirement would be considered met if the claim indicates that the patient has seen an M.D. or D.O. for treatment and/or evaluation of the complicating disease process during the 6-month period prior to the service. A list of diagnosis codes can be found in Group 1 Paragraph under ICD-10 Codes that Support Medical Necessity.

Presumption of Coverage
Refer to the Medicare Benefit Policy Publication 100-02, Chapter 15, Section 290.4 D. for a list of conditions with a presumption of coverage for routine services.

In addition to a valid billing modifier, these services must include a systemic condition diagnosis listed in IOM 100-02, Chapter 15, Section 290 and in Group 1 of the diagnosis codes. All claims for routine foot care based on the presence of a systemic condition must have a billing modifier of Q7, Q8, or Q9 to be considered for payment.

Mycotic Nails

Mycotic nail debridement may be a covered service:

  • In the presence of a systemic disease with the class findings and appropriate Q modifier.
  • In the absence of systemic disease if the patient has mycotic nails and marked limitation of ambulation, pain, or secondary infection resulting from the thickening and dystrophy of infected toenail plate.
  • In the absence of systemic disease when a non-ambulatory patient has mycotic nails and suffers from pain or secondary infection resulting from the thickening and dystrophy of infected toenail plate.

For services without systemic disease and class findings, the diagnosis in Group 2 and Group 3 of the diagnosis codes below must be documented in the medical record and submitted on the claim.

The nail debridement procedure codes are considered non-covered routine foot care when these services do not meet the guidelines outlined above for mycotic nail services.

Limitations

  1. Covered exceptions to routine foot care services are considered medically necessary once (1) in 60 days. More frequent services will be denied as not reasonable and necessary.
  2. The exclusion of foot care is determined by the nature of the service, regardless of the clinician who performs the service.
  3. Medicare allows payment for routine foot care only if the conditions under indications are met. These conditions describe the systemic diseases and their peripheral complications that increase the danger for infection and injury if a non-professional provides these services.
  4. Services not meeting the criteria in this statement of national coverage will be denied as statutory non-covered services. For diagnosis codes designated by an asterisk (*), we will require the date the patient was last seen (DPLS) and the NPI of the Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine actively managing the patient’s systemic condition.
  5. Nail debridement procedures are considered non-covered routine foot care when these services do not meet the guidelines outlined above for mycotic nail services or are not based on the presence of a systemic condition. If the nail debridement procedures are performed in the absence of mycotic nails and as part of foot care, they must meet the same criteria as all other routine foot care services to be considered for payment.
  6. Foot care services that do not require a professional would be considered routine and not a Medicare benefit. Professional in this situation is defined as an M.D., D.O., D.P.M., Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist, or Physician Assistant.
  7. A Registered Nurse that holds foot care certification (CFCN®) may perform covered foot care services when all the following requirements are met:
    • Services are performed under direct supervision of a physician or other practitioner
    • All requirements of the “incident to” provision are met per the CMS Medicare Benefit Policy Manual
    • Proof of accredited Foot Care Nurse certification must be included in the documentation
    • All other coverage provisions outlined in this Billing and Coding Article are met

Loss of protective sensation (LOPS) is not the subject of this coverage article. Please refer to CMS Publication, 100-03, Medicare National Coverage Determination Manual 70.2.1 “Services Provided for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Diabetic Sensory Neuropathy with Loss of Protective Sensation (aka Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy)”.

General Information
Documentation Requirements
Documentation in the medical record must support the services as billed, meet the criteria in the indications section above, and be available upon request.

Utilization Guidelines
Review Benefit Policy Manual (Pub. 100-02), Chapter 15, Section 290 G. Application of Foot Care Exclusions to Physician’s Services for an explanation of situations that would require medical record review.

Services performed for a localized condition that created a painful condition/complication that could not be otherwise managed by the patient and would place the patient at risk if not performed by a professional, would require medical record review.

Services for debridement of more than five nails in a single day may be subject to medical review.

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Group 1 Codes
Code Description
11055 PARING OR CUTTING OF BENIGN HYPERKERATOTIC LESION (EG, CORN OR CALLUS); SINGLE LESION
11056 PARING OR CUTTING OF BENIGN HYPERKERATOTIC LESION (EG, CORN OR CALLUS); 2 TO 4 LESIONS
11057 PARING OR CUTTING OF BENIGN HYPERKERATOTIC LESION (EG, CORN OR CALLUS); MORE THAN 4 LESIONS
11719 TRIMMING OF NONDYSTROPHIC NAILS, ANY NUMBER
11720 DEBRIDEMENT OF NAIL(S) BY ANY METHOD(S); 1 TO 5
11721 DEBRIDEMENT OF NAIL(S) BY ANY METHOD(S); 6 OR MORE
G0127 TRIMMING OF DYSTROPHIC NAILS, ANY NUMBER
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Group 1

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Group 1 Codes
Code Description
Q7 ONE CLASS A FINDING
Q8 TWO CLASS B FINDINGS
Q9 ONE CLASS B AND TWO CLASS C FINDINGS
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ICD-10-CM Codes that Support Medical Necessity

Group 1

(773 Codes)
Group 1 Paragraph

For codes 11055, 11056, 11057, 11719, 11720, 11721, G0127 billed with modifier Q7, Q8 or Q9. *The following diagnosis codes also need the date last seen and name and NPI of the attending physician: D51.0, E08.00-E13.9, E46, E52, E56.9, E64.0, G13.0, G35, G60.0, G60.2, G62.1, G62.82, G63, I80.01, I80.02, I80.03, K90.0, K90.1, N18.1, N18.2, N18.30, N18.31, N18.32, N18.4, N18.5, N18.6, and N18.9.

For the codes in the table below that require a 7th character, letter A initial encounter, D subsequent encounter or S sequela may be used.

Group 1 Codes
Code Description
A30.0 Indeterminate leprosy
A30.1 Tuberculoid leprosy
A30.2 Borderline tuberculoid leprosy
A30.3 Borderline leprosy
A30.4 Borderline lepromatous leprosy
A30.5 Lepromatous leprosy
A30.8 Other forms of leprosy
A30.9 Leprosy, unspecified
A52.10 Symptomatic neurosyphilis, unspecified
A52.11 Tabes dorsalis
A52.12 Other cerebrospinal syphilis
A52.13 Late syphilitic meningitis
A52.14 Late syphilitic encephalitis
A52.15 Late syphilitic neuropathy
A52.16 Charcot's arthropathy (tabetic)
A52.17 General paresis
A52.19 Other symptomatic neurosyphilis
A52.2 Asymptomatic neurosyphilis
A52.3 Neurosyphilis, unspecified
D51.0 Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia due to intrinsic factor deficiency
E08.00 - E13.9 Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with hyperosmolarity without nonketotic hyperglycemic-hyperosmolar coma (NKHHC) - Other specified diabetes mellitus without complications
E46 Unspecified protein-calorie malnutrition
E52 Niacin deficiency [pellagra]
E56.9 Vitamin deficiency, unspecified
E64.0 Sequelae of protein-calorie malnutrition
E75.21 Fabry (-Anderson) disease
E75.22 Gaucher disease
E75.240 Niemann-Pick disease type A
E75.241 Niemann-Pick disease type B
E75.242 Niemann-Pick disease type C
E75.243 Niemann-Pick disease type D
E75.244 Niemann-Pick disease type A/B
E75.248 Other Niemann-Pick disease
E75.249 Niemann-Pick disease, unspecified
E75.27 Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease
E75.28 Canavan disease
E75.3 Sphingolipidosis, unspecified
E77.0 Defects in post-translational modification of lysosomal enzymes
E77.1 Defects in glycoprotein degradation
E77.8 Other disorders of glycoprotein metabolism
E77.9 Disorder of glycoprotein metabolism, unspecified
E85.0 Non-neuropathic heredofamilial amyloidosis
E85.1 Neuropathic heredofamilial amyloidosis
E85.2 Heredofamilial amyloidosis, unspecified
E85.3 Secondary systemic amyloidosis
E85.4 Organ-limited amyloidosis
E85.81 Light chain (AL) amyloidosis
E85.82 Wild-type transthyretin-related (ATTR) amyloidosis
E85.89 Other amyloidosis
E85.9 Amyloidosis, unspecified
G13.0 Paraneoplastic neuromyopathy and neuropathy
G13.1 Other systemic atrophy primarily affecting central nervous system in neoplastic disease
G35 Multiple sclerosis
G60.0 Hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy
G60.1 Refsum's disease
G60.2 Neuropathy in association with hereditary ataxia
G60.3 Idiopathic progressive neuropathy
G60.8 Other hereditary and idiopathic neuropathies
G60.9 Hereditary and idiopathic neuropathy, unspecified
G61.1 Serum neuropathy
G62.0 Drug-induced polyneuropathy
G62.1 Alcoholic polyneuropathy
G62.2 Polyneuropathy due to other toxic agents
G62.82 Radiation-induced polyneuropathy
G63 Polyneuropathy in diseases classified elsewhere
G65.0 Sequelae of Guillain-Barre syndrome
G65.1 Sequelae of other inflammatory polyneuropathy
G65.2 Sequelae of toxic polyneuropathy
I70.201 Unspecified atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities, right leg
I70.202 Unspecified atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities, left leg
I70.203 Unspecified atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities, bilateral legs
I70.211 Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with intermittent claudication, right leg
I70.212 Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with intermittent claudication, left leg
I70.213 Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with intermittent claudication, bilateral legs
I70.221 Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with rest pain, right leg
I70.222 Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with rest pain, left leg
I70.223 Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with rest pain, bilateral legs
I70.231 Atherosclerosis of native arteries of right leg with ulceration of thigh
I70.232 Atherosclerosis of native arteries of right leg with ulceration of calf
I70.233 Atherosclerosis of native arteries of right leg with ulceration of ankle
I70.234 Atherosclerosis of native arteries of right leg with ulceration of heel and midfoot
I70.235 Atherosclerosis of native arteries of right leg with ulceration of other part of foot
I70.238 Atherosclerosis of native arteries of right leg with ulceration of other part of lower leg
I70.239 Atherosclerosis of native arteries of right leg with ulceration of unspecified site
I70.241 Atherosclerosis of native arteries of left leg with ulceration of thigh
I70.242 Atherosclerosis of native arteries of left leg with ulceration of calf
I70.243 Atherosclerosis of native arteries of left leg with ulceration of ankle
I70.244 Atherosclerosis of native arteries of left leg with ulceration of heel and midfoot
I70.245 Atherosclerosis of native arteries of left leg with ulceration of other part of foot
I70.248 Atherosclerosis of native arteries of left leg with ulceration of other part of lower leg
I70.249 Atherosclerosis of native arteries of left leg with ulceration of unspecified site
I70.261 Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with gangrene, right leg
I70.262 Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with gangrene, left leg
I70.263 Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with gangrene, bilateral legs
I70.291 Other atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities, right leg
I70.292 Other atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities, left leg
I70.293 Other atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities, bilateral legs
I70.301 Unspecified atherosclerosis of unspecified type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities, right leg
I70.302 Unspecified atherosclerosis of unspecified type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities, left leg
I70.303 Unspecified atherosclerosis of unspecified type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities, bilateral legs
I70.311 Atherosclerosis of unspecified type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with intermittent claudication, right leg
I70.312 Atherosclerosis of unspecified type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with intermittent claudication, left leg
I70.313 Atherosclerosis of unspecified type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with intermittent claudication, bilateral legs
I70.321 Atherosclerosis of unspecified type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with rest pain, right leg
I70.322 Atherosclerosis of unspecified type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with rest pain, left leg
I70.323 Atherosclerosis of unspecified type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with rest pain, bilateral legs
I70.331 Atherosclerosis of unspecified type of bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulceration of thigh
I70.332 Atherosclerosis of unspecified type of bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulceration of calf
I70.333 Atherosclerosis of unspecified type of bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulceration of ankle
I70.334 Atherosclerosis of unspecified type of bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulceration of heel and midfoot
I70.335 Atherosclerosis of unspecified type of bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulceration of other part of foot
I70.338 Atherosclerosis of unspecified type of bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulceration of other part of lower leg
I70.339 Atherosclerosis of unspecified type of bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulceration of unspecified site
I70.341 Atherosclerosis of unspecified type of bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of thigh
I70.342 Atherosclerosis of unspecified type of bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of calf
I70.343 Atherosclerosis of unspecified type of bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of ankle
I70.344 Atherosclerosis of unspecified type of bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of heel and midfoot
I70.345 Atherosclerosis of unspecified type of bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of other part of foot
I70.348 Atherosclerosis of unspecified type of bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of other part of lower leg
I70.361 Atherosclerosis of unspecified type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with gangrene, right leg
I70.362 Atherosclerosis of unspecified type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with gangrene, left leg
I70.363 Atherosclerosis of unspecified type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with gangrene, bilateral legs
I70.391 Other atherosclerosis of unspecified type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities, right leg
I70.392 Other atherosclerosis of unspecified type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities, left leg
I70.393 Other atherosclerosis of unspecified type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities, bilateral legs
I70.401 Unspecified atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the extremities, right leg
I70.402 Unspecified atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the extremities, left leg
I70.403 Unspecified atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the extremities, bilateral legs
I70.411 Atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the extremities with intermittent claudication, right leg
I70.412 Atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the extremities with intermittent claudication, left leg
I70.413 Atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the extremities with intermittent claudication, bilateral legs
I70.421 Atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the extremities with rest pain, right leg
I70.422 Atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the extremities with rest pain, left leg
I70.423 Atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the extremities with rest pain, bilateral legs
I70.431 Atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulceration of thigh
I70.432 Atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulceration of calf
I70.433 Atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulceration of ankle
I70.434 Atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulceration of heel and midfoot
I70.435 Atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulceration of other part of foot
I70.438 Atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulceration of other part of lower leg
I70.439 Atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulceration of unspecified site
I70.441 Atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of thigh
I70.442 Atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of calf
I70.443 Atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of ankle
I70.444 Atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of heel and midfoot
I70.445 Atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of other part of foot
I70.448 Atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of other part of lower leg
I70.449 Atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of unspecified site
I70.461 Atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the extremities with gangrene, right leg
I70.462 Atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the extremities with gangrene, left leg
I70.463 Atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the extremities with gangrene, bilateral legs
I70.491 Other atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the extremities, right leg
I70.492 Other atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the extremities, left leg
I70.493 Other atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the extremities, bilateral legs
I70.501 Unspecified atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the extremities, right leg
I70.502 Unspecified atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the extremities, left leg
I70.503 Unspecified atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the extremities, bilateral legs
I70.511 Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the extremities with intermittent claudication, right leg
I70.512 Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the extremities with intermittent claudication, left leg
I70.513 Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the extremities with intermittent claudication, bilateral legs
I70.521 Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the extremities with rest pain, right leg
I70.522 Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the extremities with rest pain, left leg
I70.523 Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the extremities with rest pain, bilateral legs
I70.531 Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulceration of thigh
I70.532 Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulceration of calf
I70.533 Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulceration of ankle
I70.534 Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulceration of heel and midfoot
I70.535 Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulceration of other part of foot
I70.538 Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulceration of other part of lower leg
I70.539 Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulceration of unspecified site
I70.541 Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of thigh
I70.542 Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of calf
I70.543 Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of ankle
I70.544 Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of heel and midfoot
I70.545 Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of other part of foot
I70.548 Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of other part of lower leg
I70.549 Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of unspecified site
I70.561 Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the extremities with gangrene, right leg
I70.562 Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the extremities with gangrene, left leg
I70.563 Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the extremities with gangrene, bilateral legs
I70.591 Other atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the extremities, right leg
I70.592 Other atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the extremities, left leg
I70.593 Other atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the extremities, bilateral legs
I70.601 Unspecified atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft(s) of the extremities, right leg
I70.602 Unspecified atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft(s) of the extremities, left leg
I70.603 Unspecified atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft(s) of the extremities, bilateral legs
I70.611 Atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft(s) of the extremities with intermittent claudication, right leg
I70.612 Atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft(s) of the extremities with intermittent claudication, left leg
I70.613 Atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft(s) of the extremities with intermittent claudication, bilateral legs
I70.621 Atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft(s) of the extremities with rest pain, right leg
I70.622 Atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft(s) of the extremities with rest pain, left leg
I70.623 Atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft(s) of the extremities with rest pain, bilateral legs
I70.631 Atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulceration of thigh
I70.632 Atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulceration of calf
I70.633 Atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulceration of ankle
I70.634 Atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulceration of heel and midfoot
I70.635 Atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulceration of other part of foot
I70.638 Atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulceration of other part of lower leg
I70.639 Atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulceration of unspecified site
I70.641 Atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of thigh
I70.642 Atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of calf
I70.643 Atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of ankle
I70.644 Atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of heel and midfoot
I70.645 Atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of other part of foot
I70.648 Atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of other part of lower leg
I70.649 Atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of unspecified site
I70.661 Atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft(s) of the extremities with gangrene, right leg
I70.662 Atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft(s) of the extremities with gangrene, left leg
I70.663 Atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft(s) of the extremities with gangrene, bilateral legs
I70.691 Other atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft(s) of the extremities, right leg
I70.692 Other atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft(s) of the extremities, left leg
I70.693 Other atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft(s) of the extremities, bilateral legs
I70.701 Unspecified atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities, right leg
I70.702 Unspecified atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities, left leg
I70.703 Unspecified atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities, bilateral legs
I70.711 Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with intermittent claudication, right leg
I70.712 Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with intermittent claudication, left leg
I70.713 Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with intermittent claudication, bilateral legs
I70.721 Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with rest pain, right leg
I70.722 Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with rest pain, left leg
I70.723 Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with rest pain, bilateral legs
I70.731 Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulceration of thigh
I70.732 Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulceration of calf
I70.733 Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulceration of ankle
I70.734 Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulceration of heel and midfoot
I70.735 Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulceration of other part of foot
I70.738 Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulceration of other part of lower leg
I70.739 Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulceration of unspecified site
I70.741 Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of thigh
I70.742 Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of calf
I70.743 Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of ankle
I70.744 Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of heel and midfoot
I70.745 Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of other part of foot
I70.748 Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of other part of lower leg
I70.749 Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of unspecified site
I70.761 Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with gangrene, right leg
I70.762 Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with gangrene, left leg
I70.763 Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with gangrene, bilateral legs
I70.791 Other atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities, right leg
I70.792 Other atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities, left leg
I70.793 Other atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities, bilateral legs
I70.8 Atherosclerosis of other arteries
I70.90 Unspecified atherosclerosis
I70.91 Generalized atherosclerosis
I70.92 Chronic total occlusion of artery of the extremities
I73.00 Raynaud's syndrome without gangrene
I73.01 Raynaud's syndrome with gangrene
I73.1 Thromboangiitis obliterans [Buerger's disease]
I73.9 Peripheral vascular disease, unspecified
I79.0 Aneurysm of aorta in diseases classified elsewhere
I80.01 Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of superficial vessels of right lower extremity
I80.02 Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of superficial vessels of left lower extremity
I80.03 Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of superficial vessels of lower extremities, bilateral
I80.11 Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of right femoral vein
I80.12 Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of left femoral vein
I80.13 Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of femoral vein, bilateral
I80.201 Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of unspecified deep vessels of right lower extremity
I80.202 Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of unspecified deep vessels of left lower extremity
I80.203 Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of unspecified deep vessels of lower extremities, bilateral
I80.211 Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of right iliac vein
I80.212 Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of left iliac vein
I80.213 Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of iliac vein, bilateral
I80.221 Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of right popliteal vein
I80.222 Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of left popliteal vein
I80.223 Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of popliteal vein, bilateral
I80.231 Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of right tibial vein
I80.232 Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of left tibial vein
I80.233 Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of tibial vein, bilateral
I80.241 Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of right peroneal vein
I80.242 Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of left peroneal vein
I80.243 Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of peroneal vein, bilateral
I80.251 Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of right calf muscular vein
I80.252 Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of left calf muscular vein
I80.253 Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of calf muscular vein, bilateral
I80.291 Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of other deep vessels of right lower extremity
I80.292 Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of other deep vessels of left lower extremity
I80.293 Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of other deep vessels of lower extremity, bilateral
I80.3 Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of lower extremities, unspecified
K90.0 Celiac disease
K90.1 Tropical sprue
M34.83 Systemic sclerosis with polyneuropathy
N18.1 Chronic kidney disease, stage 1
N18.2 Chronic kidney disease, stage 2 (mild)
N18.30 Chronic kidney disease, stage 3 unspecified
N18.31 Chronic kidney disease, stage 3a
N18.32 Chronic kidney disease, stage 3b
N18.4 Chronic kidney disease, stage 4 (severe)
N18.5 Chronic kidney disease, stage 5
N18.6 End stage renal disease
N18.9 Chronic kidney disease, unspecified
S86.001A Unspecified injury of right Achilles tendon, initial encounter
S86.002A Unspecified injury of left Achilles tendon, initial encounter
S86.091A Other specified injury of right Achilles tendon, initial encounter
S86.092A Other specified injury of left Achilles tendon, initial encounter
S86.101A Unspecified injury of other muscle(s) and tendon(s) of posterior muscle group at lower leg level, right leg, initial encounter
S86.102A Unspecified injury of other muscle(s) and tendon(s) of posterior muscle group at lower leg level, left leg, initial encounter
S86.191A Other injury of other muscle(s) and tendon(s) of posterior muscle group at lower leg level, right leg, initial encounter
S86.192A Other injury of other muscle(s) and tendon(s) of posterior muscle group at lower leg level, left leg, initial encounter
S86.201A Unspecified injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of anterior muscle group at lower leg level, right leg, initial encounter
S86.202A Unspecified injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of anterior muscle group at lower leg level, left leg, initial encounter
S86.291A Other injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of anterior muscle group at lower leg level, right leg, initial encounter
S86.292A Other injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of anterior muscle group at lower leg level, left leg, initial encounter
S86.301A Unspecified injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of peroneal muscle group at lower leg level, right leg, initial encounter
S86.302A Unspecified injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of peroneal muscle group at lower leg level, left leg, initial encounter
S86.391A Other injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of peroneal muscle group at lower leg level, right leg, initial encounter
S86.392A Other injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of peroneal muscle group at lower leg level, left leg, initial encounter
S86.801A Unspecified injury of other muscle(s) and tendon(s) at lower leg level, right leg, initial encounter
S86.802A Unspecified injury of other muscle(s) and tendon(s) at lower leg level, left leg, initial encounter
S86.891A Other injury of other muscle(s) and tendon(s) at lower leg level, right leg, initial encounter
S86.892A Other injury of other muscle(s) and tendon(s) at lower leg level, left leg, initial encounter
S86.901A Unspecified injury of unspecified muscle(s) and tendon(s) at lower leg level, right leg, initial encounter
S86.902A Unspecified injury of unspecified muscle(s) and tendon(s) at lower leg level, left leg, initial encounter
S86.991A Other injury of unspecified muscle(s) and tendon(s) at lower leg level, right leg, initial encounter
S86.992A Other injury of unspecified muscle(s) and tendon(s) at lower leg level, left leg, initial encounter
S89.81XA Other specified injuries of right lower leg, initial encounter
S89.82XA Other specified injuries of left lower leg, initial encounter
S89.91XA Unspecified injury of right lower leg, initial encounter
S89.92XA Unspecified injury of left lower leg, initial encounter
S96.001A Unspecified injury of muscle and tendon of long flexor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, right foot, initial encounter
S96.002A Unspecified injury of muscle and tendon of long flexor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, left foot, initial encounter
S96.091A Other injury of muscle and tendon of long flexor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, right foot, initial encounter
S96.092A Other injury of muscle and tendon of long flexor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, left foot, initial encounter
S96.101A Unspecified injury of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, right foot, initial encounter
S96.102A Unspecified injury of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, left foot, initial encounter
S96.191A Other specified injury of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, right foot, initial encounter
S96.192A Other specified injury of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, left foot, initial encounter
S96.201A Unspecified injury of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, right foot, initial encounter
S96.202A Unspecified injury of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, left foot, initial encounter
S96.291A Other specified injury of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, right foot, initial encounter
S96.292A Other specified injury of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, left foot, initial encounter
S96.801A Unspecified injury of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, right foot, initial encounter
S96.802A Unspecified injury of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, left foot, initial encounter
S96.891A Other specified injury of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, right foot, initial encounter
S96.892A Other specified injury of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, left foot, initial encounter
S96.901A Unspecified injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, right foot, initial encounter
S96.902A Unspecified injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, left foot, initial encounter
S96.991A Other specified injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, right foot, initial encounter
S96.992A Other specified injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, left foot, initial encounter
S99.811A Other specified injuries of right ankle, initial encounter
S99.812A Other specified injuries of left ankle, initial encounter
S99.821A Other specified injuries of right foot, initial encounter
S99.822A Other specified injuries of left foot, initial encounter
S99.911A Unspecified injury of right ankle, initial encounter
S99.912A Unspecified injury of left ankle, initial encounter
S99.921A Unspecified injury of right foot, initial encounter
S99.922A Unspecified injury of left foot, initial encounter

Group 2

(1 Code)
Group 2 Paragraph

Codes 11720 and 11721 billed without a Q modifier require a code from group 2 (clinical evidence of mycosis of the nail) and a code from group 3.

Group 2 Codes
Code Description
B35.1 Tinea unguium

Group 3

(11 Codes)
Group 3 Paragraph

Codes 11720 and 11721 billed without a Q modifier require a code from group 2 (clinical evidence of mycosis of the nail) and a code from group 3 (pain or secondary infection).

Group 3 Codes
Code Description
L02.611 Cutaneous abscess of right foot
L02.612 Cutaneous abscess of left foot
L03.031 Cellulitis of right toe
L03.032 Cellulitis of left toe
L03.041 Acute lymphangitis of right toe
L03.042 Acute lymphangitis of left toe
M79.671 Pain in right foot
M79.672 Pain in left foot
M79.674 Pain in right toe(s)
M79.675 Pain in left toe(s)
R26.2 Difficulty in walking, not elsewhere classified
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Contractors may specify Bill Types to help providers identify those Bill Types typically used to report this service. Absence of a Bill Type does not guarantee that the article does not apply to that Bill Type. Complete absence of all Bill Types indicates that coverage is not influenced by Bill Type and the article should be assumed to apply equally to all claims.

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Revenue Codes

Contractors may specify Revenue Codes to help providers identify those Revenue Codes typically used to report this service. In most instances Revenue Codes are purely advisory. Unless specified in the article, services reported under other Revenue Codes are equally subject to this coverage determination. Complete absence of all Revenue Codes indicates that coverage is not influenced by Revenue Code and the article should be assumed to apply equally to all Revenue Codes.

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Revision History Information

Revision History Date Revision History Number Revision History Explanation
01/01/2024 R10

Posted 02/01/2024: Under Coding Information CPT/HCPCS Codes Group 1 Codes, the following codes had a description change: 11055, 11056, 11057. This revision is due to the 2024 Annual/Q1 CPT/HCPCS Code Update and is effective 01/01/2024.

10/01/2023 R9

Posted 09/28/2023: Under ICD-10-CM Codes that Support Medical Necessity Group 1 Codes, added E75.27 and E75.28. This revision is due to the 2024 Annual ICD-10-CM Code Updates and is effective 10/01/2023.

10/27/2022 R8

Posted 10/27/2022: Review completed with no change in coverage. Minor grammar and punctuation corrections made throughout the article.

06/30/2022 R7

Posted 06/30/2022: Under Limitations, added the following statement:

  1. A Registered Nurse that holds foot care certification (CFCN®) may perform covered foot care services when all the following requirements are met:
    • Services are performed under direct supervision of a physician or other practitioner
    • All requirements of the “incident to” provision are met per the CMS Medicare Benefit Policy Manual
    • Proof of accredited Foot Care Nurse certification must be included in the documentation
    • All other coverage provisions outlined in this Billing and Coding Article are met
10/01/2021 R6

09/30/2021 ICD-10 CM Code Updates: Under ICD-10 Codes that Support Medical Necessity, added E75.244 to Group 1 Codes.

11/26/2020 R5

11/26/2020 Group 1 Paragraph: Deleted N18.3 and added N18.30, N18.31, and N18.32. Changed Doctor of Osteopathy to Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. Review completed 11/04/2020 with no change in coverage. Format revision completed.

10/01/2020 R4

10/01/2020 ICD-10-CM Code Updates to Group 1: Deleted N18.3 and added N18.30, N18.31, and N18.32. Format change completed.

11/01/2019 R3

11/01/2019 Added referenced information to CMS National Coverage Policy.
Content has been moved to the new template.

10/01/2019 R2

09/26/2019 ICD-10-CM Code Updates to Group 1: Added I80.241, I80.242, I80.243, I80.251, I80.252, and I80.253, with Description Change to I70.238 and I70.248. Review completed 08/30/2019.

02/16/2019 R1

02/01/2019 Added asterisk (*) to second sentence in Group 1 Paragraph for clarification.

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Associated Documents

Medicare BPM Ch 15.50.2 SAD Determinations
Medicare BPM Ch 15.50.2
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Rules and Regulations URLs
https://www.govregs.com/regulations/expand/title42_chapterIV_part411_subpartA_section411.15
Description: 42 CFR Section 411.15 Particular services excluded from coverage (L) Foot care
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CMS Manual Explanations URLs
https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Guidance/Manuals/Downloads/bp102c15.pdf
Description: CMS Publication, 100-02, Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15, Section 290 – Foot Care.
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