Routine Foot Care

Routine foot care is generally excluded from Medicare coverage, but exceptions are allowed when care is integral to another covered service, for treatment of foot warts, when systemic conditions (metabolic, neurologic, peripheral vascular disease) affect the feet, for mycotic toenails meeting specified criteria, or when specific objective vascular/neurologic/trophic findings are present. A presumption of coverage may be applied when defined Class A/B/C findings meet the stated combinations, documentation of findings and ambulatory status is required, and covered exceptions are limited to once every 60 days.

"Routine foot care that is necessary and an integral part of an otherwise covered Medicare service is covered."

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