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Jeffrey D. Lehrman, DPM, FASPS, MAPWCA, CPC, CPMA

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10/24/2016
Since ICD-10 has been fully implemented, podiatry practices are expected to provide the most accurate coding possible. This author offers a practical guide to diagnostic coding for ulcers and wounds, and pertinent insights on the nuances of...
Since ICD-10 has been fully implemented, podiatry practices are expected to provide the most accurate coding possible. This author offers a practical guide to diagnostic coding for ulcers and wounds, and pertinent insights on the nuances of...
Since ICD-10 has been fully...
10/24/2016
Podiatry Today
Blog
02/13/2018
Here is the description of CPT code 99024: Postoperative follow-up visit, normally included in the surgical package, to indicate that an evaluation and management service was performed during a postoperative period for a reason(s) related to...
Here is the description of CPT code 99024: Postoperative follow-up visit, normally included in the surgical package, to indicate that an evaluation and management service was performed during a postoperative period for a reason(s) related to...
Here is the description of CPT...
02/13/2018
Podiatry Today
Practice Builders
07/26/2016
Failure to successfully attest to meaningful use in 2016 will result in a 4 percent reduction of your Medicare Part B Physician Fee Schedule in 2018. The meaningful use program is currently scheduled to end January 1, 2017 but is still in...
Failure to successfully attest to meaningful use in 2016 will result in a 4 percent reduction of your Medicare Part B Physician Fee Schedule in 2018. The meaningful use program is currently scheduled to end January 1, 2017 but is still in...
Failure to successfully attest...
07/26/2016
Podiatry Today
Blog
08/19/2020
Most routine foot care coverage policies provide a list of qualifying systemic diagnoses. An asterisk accompanies some of the diagnoses on those lists. The asterisk indicates that the patient needs to have seen the provider who is treating or...
Most routine foot care coverage policies provide a list of qualifying systemic diagnoses. An asterisk accompanies some of the diagnoses on those lists. The asterisk indicates that the patient needs to have seen the provider who is treating or...
Most routine foot care coverage...
08/19/2020
Podiatry Today
Blog
03/03/2017
If you apply cellular and/or tissue-based products for wounds in your private office, it is essential that you understand how to code properly, not only for the application, but also for the product. 
If you apply cellular and/or tissue-based products for wounds in your private office, it is essential that you understand how to code properly, not only for the application, but also for the product. 
If you apply cellular and/or...
03/03/2017
Podiatry Today
Blog
01/17/2019
The year 2019 is the third year of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) Merit Based Inventive Payment System (MIPS). The system continues to evolve and there are significant changes for 2019. These include:
The year 2019 is the third year of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) Merit Based Inventive Payment System (MIPS). The system continues to evolve and there are significant changes for 2019. These include:
The year 2019 is the third year...
01/17/2019
Podiatry Today
Blog
04/28/2016
Last month, I attended my first American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) House of Delegates meeting. There is no overstating how impressed I was by the hundreds of podiatrists who give so much of their time and efforts in the service of...
Last month, I attended my first American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) House of Delegates meeting. There is no overstating how impressed I was by the hundreds of podiatrists who give so much of their time and efforts in the service of...
Last month, I attended my first...
04/28/2016
Podiatry Today
Feature
05/24/2018
Navigating a complex array of acronyms, this author details how to meet the requirements of the Medicaid Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) and explains how to calculate a Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score through the...
Navigating a complex array of acronyms, this author details how to meet the requirements of the Medicaid Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) and explains how to calculate a Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score through the...
Navigating a complex array of...
05/24/2018
Podiatry Today
Blog
01/05/2018
Do you know if your digital X-ray uses computed radiography or digital radiography panels? If you don’t, it is time to find out. Beginning January 1, 2018, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) require a new FY modifier for the...
Do you know if your digital X-ray uses computed radiography or digital radiography panels? If you don’t, it is time to find out. Beginning January 1, 2018, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) require a new FY modifier for the...
Do you know if your digital...
01/05/2018
Podiatry Today
Practice Builders
09/24/2015
The answer to this question really lies in how you have been documenting up until now. The rule to code to the highest specificity has not changed. The rule that your documentation must support the specificity of the code and justify the code...
The answer to this question really lies in how you have been documenting up until now. The rule to code to the highest specificity has not changed. The rule that your documentation must support the specificity of the code and justify the code...
The answer to this question...
09/24/2015
Podiatry Today