Basics about Wound Debridement CPT codes Debridement of wound are divided into three types, Excisional, Selective and Non-selective. We are going to learn about excisional debridement first. A sharp removal of viable tissue from the wound margin or at the wound base is called as excisional debridement. The CPT codes ranging from 11042 to 11047 are used for coding excisional debridement. These codes are categorize of the basis of the deepest layer viable tissue being removed. Let us first checkout the types of debridement. Excisional — Surgical removal of…
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