by Tahlia Brody, VP Client Services at TLD Systems
August 25, 2026
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“Can a dystrophic nail trim be coded without using Routine Foot Care rules?
For example, there is a patient with dementia whose dystrophic nails had grown so long that they were causing pain. The patient would only allow a professional to trim them. The nails were documented as dystrophic rather than fungal, so we couldn't bill 11721. The patient also had no systemic conditions. The podiatrist billed G0127 and 99203. What are your thoughts on using G0127 or a similar code in this situation? An Advanced Beneficiary Notice of Non-Coverage (ie. ABN) was not obtained.”