In ICD-10-CM, chapter 4, "Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E89)," includes a separate subchapter (block), Diabetes mellitus E08-E13, with the categories:
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What can I do to manage diabetes-related foot pain?
Routine foot care, removal and/or trimming of corns, calluses and/or nails, and preventive maintenance in specific medical conditions (procedure code S0390), is considered a non-covered service.
89: Persons encountering health services in other specified circumstances.
ICD-10 code E11. 621 for Type 2 diabetes mellitus with foot ulcer is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases .
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Other specified counselingICD-10 code Z71. 89 for Other specified counseling is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .
Persons encountering health services in other specified circumstancesZ76. 89 is a valid ICD-10-CM diagnosis code meaning 'Persons encountering health services in other specified circumstances'. It is also suitable for: Persons encountering health services NOS.
622).” Of these options, the most commonly used codes for diabetic foot ulcer are E10. 621 (Type 1 diabetes mellitus with foot ulcer) and E11. 621 (Type 2 diabetes mellitus with foot ulcer).
Diabetic foot infection, defined as soft tissue or bone infection below the malleoli, is the most common complication of diabetes mellitus leading to hospitalization and the most frequent cause of nontraumatic lower extremity amputation.
E08. 3531 Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition... E08. 3532 Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition...
250.0xTable 5ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes defining diabetesDescriptionICD-9-CM codeDiabetes mellitus without mention of complications250.0xDiabetes with ketoacidosis250.1xDiabetes with hyperosmolarity250.2xDiabetes with other coma250.3x8 more rows
621 Type 2 diabetes mellitus with foot ulcer.
ICD-Code E11* is a non-billable ICD-10 code used for healthcare diagnosis reimbursement of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Its corresponding ICD-9 code is 250. Code I10 is the diagnosis code used for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.
Encounter for examination and observation for other specified reasons 1 Z04.8 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. 2 Short description: Encounter for examination and observation for oth reasons 3 The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM Z04.8 became effective on October 1, 2020. 4 This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Z04.8 - other international versions of ICD-10 Z04.8 may differ.
Encounter for examination and observation for other specified reasons. Z04.8 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. Short description: Encounter for examination and observation for oth reasons.
Medicare covers examination and treatment of the feet once every six months for beneficiaries with an established and documented diagnosis of diabetic sensory neuropathy and LOPS (such as ICD-10 code E10.40 Type 1 diabetes mellitus with diabetic neuropathy, unspecified and E11.40 Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic neuropathy, unspecified ).
When submitting claims for foot services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries who have complicating conditions, be sure to submit:
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This Billing and Coding Article provides billing and coding guidance for Local Coverage Determination (LCD) L33941 Routine Foot Care. Please refer to the LCD for reasonable and necessary requirements.
It is the provider’s responsibility to select codes carried out to the highest level of specificity and selected from the ICD-10-CM code book appropriate to the year in which the service is rendered for the claim (s) submitted.
All those not listed under the “ICD-10 Codes that Support Medical Necessity” section of this article.
Contractors may specify Bill Types to help providers identify those Bill Types typically used to report this service. Absence of a Bill Type does not guarantee that the article does not apply to that Bill Type.
Contractors may specify Revenue Codes to help providers identify those Revenue Codes typically used to report this service. In most instances Revenue Codes are purely advisory. Unless specified in the article, services reported under other Revenue Codes are equally subject to this coverage determination.