Does Medicare Cover Foot Care (Podiatry)?

Coverage · Therapy & Specialists

This covers Medicare and foot care (podiatry) — podiatry and medically necessary foot care.

Does Medicare cover foot care (podiatry)?

Sometimes — Medicare covers medically necessary foot care, but not routine foot care. Part B covers foot care that is medically necessary — for example, treatment of injuries, foot problems tied to diabetes or nerve damage, and diabetic foot exams for people with diabetes-related nerve damage.

Which part of Medicare covers it?

Part B.

What you pay

You pay 20% of the Medicare-approved amount after the Part B deductible.

Exact dollar amounts change every year — see Medicare costs for 2026 for the current deductibles and coinsurance, or a Medigap plan can cover most of this cost-sharing for you.

The limits people get wrong

Routine foot care — cutting or removing corns and calluses, or trimming nails, for otherwise healthy feet — is generally NOT covered. A qualifying medical condition (such as diabetes with neuropathy) is what makes the same service covered.

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Related Medicare guides

• All service coverage · drug coverage · dental, vision & hearing.
• Medicare costs · Glossary · Medicare Help Center.

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Whether foot care (podiatry) is covered — and what you’ll owe — depends on the details of your care and your plan. Call us free at 435-219-5120 (TTY: 711) and we’ll tell you what Medicare covers in your case, and whether a different plan would cover it better. No cost, no pressure.