New Debridement Codes Detail Location
When your ob-gyn performs debridement of the external genitalia and perineum skin for necrotizing soft tissue infection, you'll have three new codes to choose from: The addition of these debridement codes that specify soft tissue and location will only improve the level of specificity in our coding, says Linda Martien, CPC, CPC-H, coding consultant at National Healthcare Review Inc. in Woodland Hills, Calif.
