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Check Modifier Eligibility Before Reporting Assistant Surgeon

Published on Mon May 04, 2015

Question: Our podiatrist recently stood in as an assistant physician for a severely wounded accident victim. The primary procedure was debridement. How should I code for this scenario?   Ohio Subscriber Answer:  The available CPT® codes for debridement procedure is 11043 (Debridement, muscle and/or fascia [includes epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue, if performed]; first 20 sq cm or less) and [...]
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