CPT Knowledgebase - Nov 2, 2025

A patient presented to the office for a scheduled deroofing procedure to treat hidradenitis suppurativa on the right buttock. After administering local anesthesia, the surgeon used a scalpel to excise the skin comprising the roof and surrounding tracts of the lesion. The underlying exudate was cleaned through debridement with curettage and gauze grattage. Would it be appropriate to report code 11470 for this scenario?

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