What systemic conditions might justify coverage for routine foot care?
The following metabolic, neurologic, and peripheral vascular diseases most commonly represent the underlying conditions that might justify coverage for routine foot care. This is not intended to be a comprehensive list. When the patient’s condition is one of those designated by the asterisk (*), routine procedures are covered only if the patient is under the active care of a doctor of medicine or osteopathy who documents the condition. • Diabetes mellitus* • Arteriosclerosis obliterans (A.S.O.
