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Monitor Method, Size, and Depth When Selecting Debridement Codes

Published on Fri May 09, 2025

Remember add-on codes when additional surface area is addressed. When patients come to the emergency department (ED) with wounds that aren’t healing properly or that need to be cleaned, your physician may perform debridement. During this procedure, the provider removes damaged or dead tissue from the wound to help it heal and prevent infection.  Read on to learn the steps [...]
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