Is the removal of nonviable tissue from the below knee amputation site for necrotic tissue considered a "Revision of right below knee amputation" codeable as 27884 or just a "Secondary closure of a surgical wound or dehiscence, extensive or complicated" codeable as 13160? The Physicians description in the Operative Note is as follows: "A 15 blade was used to cut the nonviable tissue from the suture line. Was dissected until healthy bleeding tissue was identified..".
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