How The Depth Of Debrided Tissue Informs Code Selection

When choosing the appropriate code for an ulcer debridement, be sure to base your code selection on the deepest depth of tissue that you debrided rather than the depth of the ulcer itself. For ulcer debridement, the procedure code options include epidermis/dermis (97597), subcutaneous (11042), muscle/fascia (11043) and bone (11044) to indicate the depth of debridement that you performed.

When choosing the appropriate code for an ulcer debridement, be sure to base your code selection on the deepest depth of tissue that you debrided rather than the depth of the ulcer itself. For ulcer debridement, the procedure code options include epidermis/dermis (97597), subcutaneous (11042), muscle/fascia (11043) and bone (11044) to indicate the depth of debridement that you performed.

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How The Depth Of Debrided Tissue Informs Code Selection

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