11750: Excision of nail and nail matrix, partial or complete (eg, ingrown or deformed nail), for permanent removal; Lay Description: The physician removes all or part of a fingernail or toenail, including the nail plate and matrix permanently. The nail plate is bluntly dissected and lifted away from the nail bed.Mar 23, 2017
Procedure code 11750 (Excision of nail and nail matrix, partial or complete, [e.g., ingrown or deformed nail] for permanent removal) requires the removal of the full length or the entire nail plate, with destruction or permanent removal of the matrix by any means.
Matricectomy is the process of surgically, chemically, or electrically ablating or destroying the nail matrix. Complete excision of the viable nail matrix results in loss of the nail plate.May 25, 2021
Losing a toenail or fingernail because of an injury is called avulsion. The nail may be completely or partially torn off after a trauma to the area. Your doctor may have removed the nail, put part of it back into place, or repaired the nail bed.
Noun. ungiectomy (uncountable) (surgery) The surgical removal of a fingernail or toenail.
L60. 0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
The nail plate (corpus unguis) sometimes referred to as the nail body, is the visible hard nail area from the nail root to the free edge, made of translucent keratin protein.
A nail avulsion is a procedure to remove your nail plate (the hard part of your nail) from your finger or toe. Your healthcare provider may recommend this type of procedure if you're having nail problems that haven't gotten better with other treatments. A nail avulsion may be done to: Treat an infection of your nail.Jun 26, 2018
Surgical nail removal can be done in a clinic or your doctor's office. Your doctor will give you an injection in the finger or toe to prevent pain. He or she will then loosen the skin around the nail (nail folds) from the nail and separate the nail from the skin by using a tool under the nail.
Once you're prepped, the doctor will use scissors and special tools to separate your toenail from the bed, making a vertical cut from the ingrown side down to the cuticle. They'll then remove the cut section. If necessary, the entire nail may be removed, particularly if both sides of your nail are ingrown.Aug 23, 2018
Physician Training. The technique of nail avulsion and matricectomy is easily learned by physicians with soft tissue surgery and electrosurgery experience. Physicians should have precepted patient procedures. Novice physicians may need 20 procedures before they are comfortable performing the procedure unsupervised.Jun 15, 2002
Improper cutting of the ingrown toenail may produce a spicule of nail, which can induce damage to the lateral nail fold when not completely removed [1]. With time, the spicule becomes embedded in the surrounding soft tissue where it may act like a "foreign body."