New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
He - Department of Health and Human Services
Subtitle He-W - Former Division of Human Services
Chapter He-W 500 - MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
Part He-W 532 - PODIATRY SERVICES
Section He-W 532.01 - Definitions

(a) "Current procedural terminology (CPT) code" means a unique identifying code in the field of medical nomenclature and designated by the United States Department of Health and Human Services as the national coding standard utilized in government and private health insurance programs for reporting medical services and procedures.

(b) "Department (DHHS) " means the New Hampshire department of health and human services.

(c) "Medicaid" means the Title XIX and Title XXI programs administered by the department which makes medical assistance available to eligible individuals.

(d) "Mycotic nail" means a fungus infection of a toenail.

(e) "Pathological condition" means any disease, trauma, tumors, or deformities affecting anatomy or physiology.

(f) "Podiatry service" means the diagnosis and treatment of ailments of the human foot and lower leg by any medical, mechanical, electrical, and surgical means available and performed by a podiatrist.

(g) "Recipient" means any individual who is eligible for and receiving medical assistance under the medicaid program.

(h) "Routine foot care" means preventive and hygienic maintenance of the feet, of the type which is ordinarily considered self-care, including observation and cleansing of the feet, and the use of skin creams to maintain skin tone.

(i) "State fiscal year" means July 1 through June 30.

(j) "Title XIX" means the joint federal-state program described in Title XIX of the Social Security Act and administered in New Hampshire by the department under the medicaid program.

(k) "Title XXI" means the joint federal-state program described in Title XXI of the Social Security Act and administered in New Hampshire by the department under the medicaid program.

(l) "Visit" means all podiatry services provided to a recipient on one day by one podiatrist.