tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2007 Issue 5

Reader Question: Report 1 Code for Pressure Ulcer Treatment

Question: The surgeon saw a patient for treatment of a pressure ulcer on her lower back. The physician removed devitalized tissue from the ulcer using a waterjet and forceps. The surface area of the wound was 13 sq cm. Can we report a code for the waterjet in addition to the debridement code? Montana SubscriberAnswer: No, you cannot report the waterjet separately because the debridement codes bundle waterjet use into the service. On the claim, you should:- report the appropriate code from the 11040-11044 series (Debridement ...), depending on the documented depth of the debridement. - link 707.03...

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