Heel Pain

REGCLR1 measures the improvement in function of the patients with a diagnosis of Heel Pain that have a reduction in pain after an intervention. No specific treatment is required to meet this measure; it simply requires a significant decrease in the patient's pain as a result of your intervention. Treatments may include custom orthotics, prefabricated orthotics, injections for heel pain, night splints, stretching, and physical therapy.

“I saw an established patient who returned to the office for Routine Foot Care. The patient also had a new complaint of heel pain. I obtained X-rays of the foot and gave a steroid injection into the heel. Can I bill for the Routine Foot Care and those treatments as well?”

REGCLR1 measures the improvement in pain level of patients with a diagnosis of Heel Pain after an intervention. To meet the measure, the pain must have decreased significantly. As a podiatrist, this is a great measure to report on. It is podiatry specific and easy to score well.