CPT^® 11005, Under Debridement Procedures on the Skin

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 11005 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Debridement Procedures on the Skin.

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The provider evaluates the extent of necrotic tissue in the abdominal wall and debrides the infected necrotic skin, subcutaneous tissue, muscle, and fascia.

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Questions regarding procedure for a necrotic ileostomy

44380 for ileoscopy and code debridement of stoma abdomen thinking 11005... [ Read More ]

Suture of Stoma Perforation

Hey folks...I'm stumped and could use some help. My surgeon performed ileoscopy via a stoma (44380). Then performed digital stoma exam to reveal 2 perforations of the stoma and sutured them both (no... [ Read More ]

How to measure debrided lesions?

[QUOTE="wisibyusha, post: 467174, member: 619871"] As far as I understood the scenario, the documented depth is skin and subcutaneous so we don't go further than that because we take whatever is docum... [ Read More ]

How to measure debrided lesions?

As far as I understood the scenario, the documented depth is skin and subcutaneous so we don't go further than that because we take whatever is documented. In the code description if you notice the di... [ Read More ]

How to measure debrided lesions?

[QUOTE="fwnewbie, post: 467123, member: 618502"] I'm interested in finding out how an experienced coder figures this one out! 11005 describes removal of skin, subq, muscle and fascia. 11042 would be ... [ Read More ]

How to measure debrided lesions?

I'm interested in finding out how an experienced coder figures this one out! 11005 describes removal of skin, subq, muscle and fascia. 11042 would be used if all the deeper you went was subq. Did th... [ Read More ]

How to measure debrided lesions?

I'm having trouble determining how to code these measurements of debridement's. Can someone list the proper way to address these measurements attached from an op note. I would really appreciate the in... [ Read More ]

How to measure lesion debridements?

Excisional Debridement

Hello Michele1229, I agree with using CPT codes 11043 & 11046 as I read the and/or as either both muscle and fascia & muscle or fascia as single. I would not use CPT 11005 as it mentions both muscle ... [ Read More ]

Excisional Debridement

We are debating back and forth on codes for the below procedure. 11005 or 11043/11046 Post op dx: Necrosis of abdominal wall Patient taken to operating suite. Time out pause to confirm process. Wo... [ Read More ]

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