tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2021 Issue Q1

You Be the Coder: Can You Code This Dermal Debridement?

Question: Our provider saw a patient who had a superficial linear abrasion that extended from below the patient’s left knee to just above the left ankle (in addition to several left knee and lower-leg injuries). The ED physician minimally debrided the patient’s skin using a metal curette but only down to the dermis layer, then dressed the wound with Xeroform®, gauze, and compression wrap. I cannot find a code that matches what the provider has performed. Does this mean my only option in this situation is to bill for an E/M service, or is there another code...

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