CPT Knowledgebase - Feb 28, 2020

At operation, the surgeon came upon scar tissue about the lateral aspect of the Achilles tendon. As the surgeon was resecting the scar tissue, sharp edges and calcification that appeared to be at an old nonabsorbable suture site was identified. A scalpel was used to excisionally re-debride about 20% of the tendon. When an Achilles tendon is debrided, but not repaired and not in an open wound, should a debridement code or unlisted code be reported?

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