tci Part B Insider - 2004 Issue 36

Coding updates: New Abdominal Debridement Codes Simplify Coding

Learn the new codes now and reap the benefits in JanuaryIf your practice sees a lot of nasty abdominal injuries, you'll have a new way to bill for their treatment starting in January.The 2005 CPT updates include four new codes in the integumentary surgery section, according to sources. Three of them (11004-11006) are for debridement of skin, subcutaneous tissue, muscle and fascia for necrotizing soft tissue infection. The first of these codes is for external genitalia and perineum. The second is for abdominal wall, with or without fascial closure. And the third is for external genitalia, perineum and...

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