Billing and Coding: Routine Foot Care (A57957) R9 - Effective June 19, 2022

This coverage article has been revised and published for notice under contract numbers: 02101 (AK), 02201 (ID), 02301 (OR), 02401 (WA), 03101 (AZ), 03201 (MT), 03301 (ND), 03401 (SD), 03501 (UT), and 03601 (WY).

Effective Date: June 19, 2022

Summary of Article Changes: Deleted the unspecified diagnosis codes L90.9, L91.9 & Q81.9 because there are more specific diagnosis codes to bill listed. Asterisked L84 and L98. And added the statement "*L84, L98.7 and L60.8 are non-covered diagnosis codes and will be denied when billed with G0127" under the Group 1: medical Necessity ICD-10-CM Codes Asterisk Explanation. Added D60.0, D68.1, D68.2, D68.311, D68.312, D68.318, D68.32, D68.4, D70.1 and D70.2 in Group 4 of the ICD-10 Codes that Support Medical Necessity.

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Last Updated May 05 , 2022