When performing a tissue cultured autograft along with debridement, is the debridement reported separately?

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When performing a tissue cultured autograft along with debridement, is the debridement reported separately? (2016)
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+++(CPT CODES 11042 AND 11043 REVISED IN 2011)+++ If the physician performs debridement on a (2013)
The parenthetical note following add-on code 11407 instructs that debridement codes 11042-11047 should not be (2012)
If the physician removes non-viable subcutaneous tissue utilizing a selective, non-excisional technique, is it appropriate (2016)
When preparing a wound for skin graft, what is the appropriate code to report for (2007)
When is it appropriate to report surgical debridement CPT codes with codes for negative pressure (2016)
When performing debridement for wounds at the same level but at different anatomical sites, would (2017)
Please provide clarification for the reporting of Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code 15050, Pinch graft (2016)
Regarding surgical preparation codes 15002-15005, the Skin Replacement Surgery guidelines state that the intent of (2013)
+++ (CPT CODES 11042 AND 11043 REVISED IN 2011) +++ If the physician performs debridement (2013)

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