AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2026 Issue 3; Ask the Editor
Excisional Debridement of Muscle and Tendon
A patient with a right diabetic foot ulcer presented for surgical debridement of the right heel into the muscle and tendon. The surgeon performed an excisional debridement that included devitalized tissue of the muscle and tendon of the right foot ulcer. Should an ICD-10-PCS code to describe excisional debridement of muscle or of tendon be assigned?
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