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General Surgery Coding:

Understand Which Tissues Need to Be Debrided for 11043/+11046

Published on Fri May 23, 2025

Question: I have documentation for a surgical debridement where the surgeon removed devitalized tissue and other tissue, such as tendon or ligament, but they didn’t remove epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous tissue, or muscle/fascia. The patient has an ulcer, and the open wound extends to the tendon/ligament. What code should I assign for the procedure? Pennsylvania Subscriber Answer: Depending on the size [...]
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