IPA-A CLASSIFICATIONS AND CODES

• 2080 Assessment, evaluation - podiatry
• 2081 Therapeutic interventions - podiatry nail therapy
• 2082 Podiatry skin therapy
• 2083 Podiatry surgical therapy
• 2084 Podiatry wound management
• 2085 Podiatry mechanical therapy
• 2086 Podiatry orthotic therapy
• 2087 Podiatry footwear therapy
• 2088 Podiatry physical therapy
• 2089 Podiatry intervention using electrophysical agents
• 2090 Counselling, education - podiatry
• 2091 Case management, discharge planning - podiatry
• 2092 Other interventions - podiatry

NIPA-A CLASSIFICATIONS

• All NIPA-A Classifications
  

2080 Assessment, evaluation - podiatry

Detailed assessment/re-assessment for development of an appropriate treatment plan and podiatry interventions required

95200-00 Systems evaluation and general assessment

95200-01 Vascular assessment

Includes: doppler study

95200-02 Neurological assessment, podiatry

95200-03 Biomechanical assessment, podiatry

Includes: posture assessment / range of motion/muscle testing

95200-04 Gait analysis, visual

95200-05 Gait analysis, computerised

95200-06 Footwear assessment

95200-07 Pre-operative assessment

95200-08 Diagnostic pathology

2081 Therapeutic interventions - podiatry nail therapy

Interventions involving the nail and associated structures requiring use of sterilised equipment

95201-00 Simple nail debridement

95201-01 Pathological nail debridement

Excludes: that with anaesthesia (95203-00 [2083])

2082 Podiatry skin therapy

Interventions involving the skin requiring use of sterilised equipment

95202-00 Skin lesion debridement

Excludes: that with anaesthesia (95203-02 [2083])

2083 Podiatry surgical therapy

Interventions requiring the use of sterile equipment and anaesthesia

95203-00 Pathological nail debridement

95203-01 Pathological nail excision

95203-02 Skin lesion debridement or excision

95203-03 Orthopaedic corrective procedure, soft tissue

95203-04 Orthopaedic corrective procedure, osseous

95203-05 Assistance in surgical procedure requiring use of sterile equipment and anaesthesia

2084 Podiatry wound management

Interventions involving care of acute and chronic wounds

95204-00 Postoperative review of wound

95204-01 Ulcer debridement

95204-02 Wound dressing

2085 Podiatry mechanical therapy

Interventions involving application of materials or provision of fabricated appliances to modify foot and lower limb position and/or motion

95205-00 Application of adhesive padding

95205-01 Application of strapping, taping or bandaging

95205-02 Application of plaster or fibreglass cast

Application of: backslab / serial cast / walking cast

95205-03 Provision of prefabricated chairside appliance

Provision of silipos toe shield

95205-04 Provision of customised chairside appliance

Provision of otoform toe prop

95205-05 Provision of prefabricated foot orthosis

95205-06 Provision of unmodified insole

2086 Podiatry orthotic therapy

Note: Application of podiatric knowledge and skills in provision of a range of devices applied to the foot to modify position or motion, whereby a device is customised for the individual.

Includes: customised insoles and paediatric splints

95206-00 Fitting and measurement of template for orthotic device

95206-01 Fitting and measurement of cast for orthotic device

95206-02 Prescription for orthotic device

95206-03 Fabrication of orthotic device

Manufacture prior to issue of device

95206-04 Dispensing of orthotic device

Instructions for use of orthotic device / Issue of orthotic device

95206-05 Repair of orthotic device

95206-06 Review of orthotic device

95206-07 Modification of orthotic device

2087 Podiatry footwear therapy

Use of footwear or footwear alteration for therapeutic purposes

95207-00 Footwear modification

95207-01 Footwear supply, cast boot

95207-02 Footwear supply, specialist fit

95207-03 Footwear supply, custom fit

2088 Podiatry physical therapy

Interventions involving a range of physical techniques supplied to the musculoskeletal system

95208-00 Manipulation or mobilisation,

95208-01 Massage

95208-02 Neuromuscular re-education

95208-03 Exercise/stretching

2089 Podiatry intervention using electrophysical agents

Intervention involving use of therapeutic electrical, physical or chemical agents in treatment of disorders of the foot

95209-00 Podiatry intervention using local anaesthesia

Includes: therapeutic nerve block

95209-01 Intervention using hot/cold therapy

95209-02 Intervention using electrophysical therapy

95209-03 Intervention involving destruction of skin lesion using chemical treatment

95209-04 Intervention involving destruction of skin lesion using cryotherapy

95209-05 Intervention involving destruction of skin lesion using electrocautery

95209-06 Pharmacological prescription

2090 Counselling, education - podiatry

95210-00 Education

Information delivery to patients, their carers or families designed to improve health outcomes by individual or group consultation

2091 Case management, discharge planning - podiatry

95211-00 Case management,

Includes: consultation/correspondence with other health professionals
consultation with family or carer , discharge planning, domiciliary visit
review of diagnostic testing

2092 Other interventions - podiatry

95212-00 Other podiatry intervention

NIPA-A CLASSIFICATIONS

1. Instrument preparation and sterilisation
2. Health promotion:
   1. development of patient education material (eg flyers, posters, brochures)
   2. development of specific promotional activities, including lectures and displays
   3. attendance at health promotion activities
3. Case Conference
4. Travel