Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for ingrown nail includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Ingrown Nail
Use ICD-10 code L60.0 for ingrowing nail, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Avulsion of nail plate, partial or complete, simple; single
Use for simple avulsion procedures.
Avulsion of nail plate, partial or complete, simple; each additional nail plate
Use for each additional nail plate avulsion.
The ICD-10 code for an ingrown nail is L60.0, which covers conditions like onychocryptosis with inflammation.
Use CPT code 11730 for a simple avulsion and 11750 for a permanent removal with matrixectomy. Modifier 59 may be needed for multiple procedures.