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Podiatry Specialty ICD-10-CM Coding Tip Sheet
Overview of Key Chapter Updates for Podiatry and Top 20 codes
Chapter 1 Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases
Terminology changes:
The term “sepsis” (ICD-10-CM) has replaced the term “septicemia” (ICD-9-CM).
“Urosepsis” is a nonspecific term and is not coded in ICD-10-CM. Should a provider use this
term, he or she must be queried for clarification.
Infections resistant to antibiotics require the use of an additional code for any associated
drug resistance only if the infection code does not identify drug resistance (Z16 category,
resistance to antimicrobial drugs if the infection code does not identify drug resistance).
Expansion of the codes to reflect manifestations of the disease.
Chapter 12 Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue
Code expansions:
Updates to medical terminology.
Anemia is the most common condition included in this chapter. The use of specific
terminology is important in applying codes for this condition.
Procedural complications affecting the spleen are included in Chapter 3 of ICD-10-CM.
Chapter 13 Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue
Most of the codes within this chapter have site and laterality designations.
ICD-10-CM identifies three different causes for pathological fractures: “neoplastic disease,”
“osteoporosis” and other specified disease.
ICD-10-CM introduces the seventh character that describes type of encounter, or the state
of a fracture’s healing and any sequela. Some codes in this chapter will have the seventh
character applied.
(Source: 2014 Draft ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting)
Examples of Coding Laterality
M79.671 – Pain in right foot
M79.672 – Pain in left foot
The top 20 Podiatry Specialty ICD-9 to ICD-10 mappings is found in the chart below.
Top
1-20
ICD-9
Description ICD-9
ICD-10
Description ICD-10
1
110.1
Dermatophytosis of nail
B35.1
Tinea unguium
2
703.0
Ingrowing nail
L60.0
Ingrowing nail
3
728.71
Plantar fascial fibromatosis
M72.2
Plantar fascial fibromatosis
4
729.5
Pain in limb
M79.601
Pain in right arm
M79.602
Pain in left arm
