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Understand What Services Are Included in Debridement Procedure

Published on Thu Apr 24, 2025

Question: A patient comes in for a wound debridement appointment every week. According to their medical record, the provider suspected that the wound was infected. The provider performed a 11042, took a culture to ascertain whether an infection was present, and prescribed an antibiotic. Since the provider went beyond the normal debridement services, can I bill for a separate evaluation [...]
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