Simple soft tissue procedures pursuant to G.S. 90-202.2(b) are procedures involving structures proximal to a line parallel with the dome of the talus that may be performed by a podiatrist in an office setting, including:

1. (1) ligation of superficial veins or vessels;
2. (2) repair of soft tissue lacerations and abrasions;
3. (3) incision, drainage and debridement of abscesses, hematomas, and ulcerations;
4. (4) excision of foreign bodies and soft tissue masses which are not known or thought to be malignant;
5. (5) biopsy and cauterization of soft tissue lesions;
6. (6) ligamentous and tendon repairs found during the aforementioned procedures; and
7. (7) release of nerve entrapment found in conjunction with an extension of nerve entrapment procedures of the foot.

History Note: Authority G.S. 90-202.2(b);
Eff. October 1, 1995;
Readopted Eff. September 1, 2016.