AMA CPT® Assistant - 2005 Issue 4 (April)

Medicine (April 2005)

April 2005 page 13b Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers Medicine, 97605, 97606 (Q&A) Question What is negative pressure wound therapy, as described in new codes 97605, Negative pressure wound therapy (eg, vacuum assisted drainage collection), including topical application(s), wound assessment, and instruction( s) for ongoing care, per session; total wound(s) surface area less than or equal to 50 square centimeters, and 97606, Negative pressure wound therapy (eg, vacuum assisted drainage collection), including topical application( s), wound assessment, and instruction(s) for ongoing care, per session; total wound(s) surface area greater than 50 square centimeters? AMA Comment New codes 97605 and...

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