tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2008 Issue 3

Reader Questions: Find Your Coding Oasis in 15430

Question: How should I report wound preparation with debridement of eschar when the surgeon also applies Oasis? Should I use 15175 or 15430 along with the debridement codes? Arkansas Subscriber Answer: For application of Oasis Wound Matrix, you should report 15430 (Acellular xenograft implant; first 100 sq cm or less, or 1 percent of body area of infants and children). You can also code for the Oasis supply using HCPCS code J7341 (Dermal [substitute] tissue of non-human origin, with or without other bioengineered or processed elements, with metabolically active elements, per square centimeter). Because Oasis is a matrix derived...

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