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If I debride the big toenail on each foot (2 nails debrided – 11720) – does an absent posterior tibial pulse on each foot (2 absent pulses) meet the criteria for Q8?

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If I debride the big toenail on each foot (2 nails debrided – 11720) – does an absent posterior tibial pulse on each foot (2 absent pulses) meet the criteria for Q8?

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Q8 requires Two Class B findings for each leg. If you only have one absent pulse on each leg, it does not meet the requirements. You would need to have two absent pulses on each leg or one absent pulse and three advanced trophic changes documented.