The role of podiatry in wound healing is indispensable. Along with treating more complex foot problems including preventing, diagnosing and treating injuries related to sports, podiatrists should also recognize and treat any wound infections in patients. Key symptoms of an infected wound are – yellow or foul-smelling drainage from the wound, pain, swelling, or redness …
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Foot problems are quite common in people with diabetes. Having too much glucose (sugar) in your blood can result in low blood flow to the affected areas and reduced white blood cell function. Poorly controlled diabetes often results in complications such as foot ulcers. Regarded as the most common reason for hospital stays among people …
Podiatrists may have to deal with diverse foot conditions – chronic or acute. Not all services are reimbursable. Most services related to the foot are based on medical necessity requirements, and this makes podiatry coding and billing rather complex. Key strategies involved in podiatry billing include: Insurance verification Podiatry billing process begins with insurance verification. …
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In general, the term ‘neuropathy’ refers to nerve damage or anything that injures or impairs the nerves. Symptoms of neuropathy, which depend on which nerves are affected, include numbness, pain, and balance issues. Based on the type and location of the nerves affected, neuropathy is classified into four types: peripheral, cranial, autonomic and focal. Left …
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Podiatrists treat a very specialized set of symptoms, diseases, and conditions related to the foot and ankle. These specialists address a range of medical areas, including sports medicine, wound care, diabetic care and surgeries, which keeps them very busy. Podiatry coding and billing is complex as procedures and services related to the foot are very …
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