Course Code: REL-RCC-AMA-015
Hours: 1.5
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2026
Learning Objectives:
Recognize key terms regarding foot and toe procedures.
Identify documentation components of foot and toe procedures needed to assign a CPT code.
Navigate the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) codebook to locate codes for common foot and toe procedures.
Apply the CPT coding guidelines to assign codes for common foot and toe procedures using the CPT code set.
Identify the correct modifier when modifier assignment is appropriate.
Outline:
Musculoskeletal System: Foot and Toe Procedures
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Overview
Overview of Foot and Toe Procedures
Why Are Foot and Toe Procedures Performed?
Foot Anatomy
Types of Foot and Toe Procedures
Procedure Documentation
Review
Section 3: Guidelines
Guidelines for Coding
CPT Coding Guidelines
Modifiers
Foot Care and E/M Codes
Podiatry E/M Services
HCPCS E/M Codes
Review
Section 4: Coding Foot and Toe Procedures
Routine Foot Care
Overview: Bunion Procedures
Toenail Procedures
Bunionectomy Procedures: Components
Bunionectomy Procedures: Coding
Foot and Toe Procedures Coding Scenarios
Section 5: Coding Application: Foot and Toe Procedures
Case Study 1
Case Study 2
Case Study 3
Case Study 4
Case Study 5
Section 6: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
References
Resources
Reviewer: Cate King, JM, CPCO, CCS, CCS-P, CHTS-PW, CPC, CIC, CRC, CPC-I
Cate is the Curriculum Designer for Revenue Cycle and Coding at Relias, where she leads the development of regulatory and coding compliance training for healthcare professionals. She is a Certified Professional Compliance Officer, holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from the University of Central Florida, and a Juris Master (Law) degree with a specialized concentration in Healthcare Regulations from Florida State University College of Law. Cate has over 25 years of experience in healthcare compliance, specializing in documentation and coding integrity, and education for the healthcare workforce.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Healthcare Billing and Coding; in the following settings: Hospitals: Acute.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.