Foot care
Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers certain types of foot care if you’re eligible
Coverage details
Part B covers podiatrist (foot doctor) foot exams or treatment if you have diabetes-related lower leg nerve damage that can increase the risk of limb loss, or you need medically necessary treatment for foot injuries or diseases (like hammer toe, bunion deformities, and heel spurs).
Medicare doesn’t usually cover routine foot care, like cutting or removing corns and calluses, trimming, cutting, or clipping nails, or hygienic or other preventive maintenance, like cleaning and soaking your feet.
Who's eligible
Medicare covers certain types of footcare if you:
- Have diabetes-related lower leg nerve damage that increases the risk of limb loss
- Need medically necessary treatment for foot injuries or diseases
Costs
- After you meet the Part B deductible , you pay 20% of the Medicare-approved amount for medically necessary treatment you get from your doctor or other health care provider.
- In a hospital outpatient setting , you also pay a copayment for medically necessary treatment.
- In most cases, you pay 100% for routine foot care. If (in very limited circumstances) Medicare covers your routine foot care, you pay 20% of the Medicare-approved amount after you meet the Part B deductible.