
Dig Deep into Debridement - AAPC Knowledge Center
2015年10月1日 · Code selection is based on the 1 cm x 1 cm section (1 sq cm). The code for this case is 11042. Example 3: The patient was in a motorcycle accident and has several …
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2014年4月24日 · For example: Bone is debrided from a 4 sq cm heel ulcer and from a 10 sq cm ischial ulcer. This is reported with a single code, 11044. When subcutaneous tissue is …
How to measure total sq cm | Medical Billing and Coding Forum
2012年2月21日 · The math is easy ... to find sq cm you multiply length x width. The harder part is determining if you really need square cm or you just need length or diameter. You mention …
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2004年1月1日 · For example, a surgeon uses a skin substitute to repair a 70-sq-cm area. In this case, you would report 15342 to describe the first 25 sq cm and 15343 x 2 for the remaining …
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2012年2月1日 · 14061 defect 10.1 sq cm to 30.0 sq cm 14301 Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement, any area; defect 30.1 sq cm to 60.0 sq cm +14302 each additional 30.0 sq cm, …
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2012年3月1日 · Because the back is part of the trunk, consider 15271–+15274. The total wound surface area is 150 sq cm, so you would use 15273 and +15274, which apply to wounds …
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2012年4月1日 · 15201 Full thickness graft, free, including direct closure of donor site, trunk; each additional 20 sq cm, or part thereof (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) x …
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2011年6月1日 · If the area of the wound was 30 sq cm (e.g., 5 cm x 6 cm), proper coding would be 11042, 11045. ICD-9 Debridement Procedure Coding According to the ICD-9-CM Official …
3 Tips Guide Coding for Skin Substitute Grafts - AAPC
2020年3月17日 · o Total site 100 sq cm or more: 15273 first 100 sq cm (or 1 percent body area infants and children); +15274 each additional 100 sq cm (or 1 percent body area infants and …
Revitalize Wound Care Reporting - AAPC Knowledge Center
2016年6月1日 · Use add-on codes when the total area of debrided tissue (at the same depth) is greater than 20 sq cm. Case Example 2: 10 sq cm of muscle is debrided from one wound; 15 …