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What is the correct code for neuropathy found in a podiatry chart?

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What is the correct code for neuropathy found in a podiatry chart?

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A. The ICD-9 indexes the term “neuropathy” to 355.9. The physician’s specialty or type of provider does not influence coding, since one can’t infer anything when coding. Even though a podiatrist most likely means polyneuropathy, we can’t use that knowledge to choose a code.

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