AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2025 Issue 1; Ask the Editor
Veraflo™ Negative Pressure Wound Therapy with Instillation (NPWTi)
A patient with a stage 3 full thickness pressure injury of the sacrum underwent Veraflo™ negative pressure wound therapy with instillation (NPWTi), with Cleanse Choice™ dressing. Documentation states there was extraction of infectious, nonviable material, and wound debris through the application of NPWTi. What is the appropriate ICD-10-PCS code assignment for this procedure?
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