Pam presents at her podiatrist office for a right great toenail removal due to an ingrown nail. The podiatrist did a permanent removal of the distal half of the right great toenail. Select the appropriate CPT and ICD-10-CM codes.

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The correct CPT code for a permanent removal of the toenail is 11750, and the T5 modifier indicates the procedure was performed on the right great toe. The appropriate ICD-10-CM code for an ingrown nail is L60.0.

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