Free, official information about 2012 (and also 2013-2015) ICD-9-CM diagnosis code 998.89, including coding notes, detailed descriptions, index cross-references and ICD-10-CM …
Short description: Open wound site NOS. ICD-9-CM 879.8 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 879.8 should only be used for …
Encounter for change or removal of nonsurgical wound dressing. Short description: Attn rem nonsurg dressng. ICD-9-CM V58.30 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a …
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Cellulitis is an acute infection of the skin and soft tissues that commonly results from a break in the skin, such as a puncture wound, laceration, or ulcer. Cellul itis of the skin is classified to category 681, Cellulitis and abscess of finger and toe, and category 682, Other cellulitis and abscess
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Non-selective Debridement, as described by CPT 97602, is the gradual removal of loosely adherent areas of devitalized or necrotic tissue from a wound. This technique of removing devitalized tissues includes preparation of the area to be debrided in order to soften and loosen the dead tissue. This can be achieved by irrigating the wound using various hydrotherapy techniques.
97602 The health care provider performs wound care management to promote healing using non-selective debridement techniques to remove devitalized tissue. Non-selective debridement techniques are those in which both necrotic and healthy tissue are removed. Non-selective techniques, sometimes referred to as mechanical debridement, include wet-to-moist dressings, enzymatic chemicals, and abrasion. Wet-to-moist debridement involves allowing a dressing to proceed from wet to moist, and manually removing the dressing, which removes both the necrotic and healthy tissue. Chemical enzymes are fast acting products that produce slough of necrotic tissue. Abrasion involves scraping the wound surface with a tongue blade or similar blunt instrument… Code 97602 is used to describe non-selective debridement performed without the use of anesthesia and should not be reportedin addition to codes 11040 - 11044.
The physician appliesan Unna boot to the leg of a patient. An Unna boot is typically used to treat or prevent venostasis dermatitis or ulcers of the lower leg. It is also used to control postoperative edema like that resulting from an amputation. The physician prepares this semirigid dressing by first making a paste of zinc oxide, gelatin, and glycerin. This is applied to the skin of the leg. A spiral or figure eight bandage is wrapped evenly over the leg. Paste is then reapplied and further bandages are applied in the same fashion until the desired rigidity is obtained. Elastic bandages are often added to the dressings for reinforcement. The dressing is typically replaced at least once a week or more often as needed.
Procedure description: The physician surgically removes necrotic skin, underlying tissue, and muscle. The physician uses a scalpel, curette or dermatome to remove/excise the affected tissue into the muscle. The dissection is continue until until viable, bleeding tissue is encountered. Depending on the size the closure may
“Medicare covers and pays for surgical debridement services furnished by physicians and other licensed practitioners within the scope of their practice under State law. In some States, this includes Non-Physician practitioners, such as nurse practitioners and physicians’assistants. For the purposes of this report, we refer to all practitioners as physicians.”
The surgical preparation codes, CPT 15002-15005, “are to be used for the initial traumatic wound preparation (removal of appreciable nonviable tissue) and cleaning to provide a viable wound surface (primary intention healing) for placement of an autograft, flap, skin substitute graft or for negative pressure wound therapy.”
This code is based on a wound size (after cleansing, prepping, and/or debriding) maximum of 100 sq cm. Specifically, this code is to be used for application of a skin substitute graft to a wound surface area size of 0 to 25 sq cm (first 25 sq cm within the maximum wound size grouping up to 100 sq cm). If the leg/ankle wound area is greater than 25 sq cm, but less than the maximum of group size up to 100 sq cm, then bill CPT 15271 plus