CPT^® 11008, Under Debridement Procedures on the Skin

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 11008 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 uses surgical instruments to remove prosthetic materials or mesh from the abdominal wall as part of treating an infection. He performs this service at the same session as a separately reportable debridement or incision and drainage procedure.

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Debridement denials 10005 & 10008

During an intrathecal baclofen pump replacement, the surgeon says he completed a debridement and coded as 11005 & 11008. Medicare denied both, saying 10008 did not have a qualifying claim or service ... [ Read More ]

Foreign body removal (sutures) and fascial defect of upper abdominal wall

code 11008 can only be billed with 10180, 11004, 11005 or 11006 so that explains the CO107 denial. I normally code 10121 for the removal of infected sutures, but the fact that this went down to the... [ Read More ]

Foreign body removal (sutures) and fascial defect of upper abdominal wall

I could use some help with this operative report. This was coded as 49560 and 11008 - 51. I do not see a CCI edit for these codes. Medicare denied with a CO107 - The related or qualifying claim/ser... [ Read More ]

Mesh Replacement w/o Hernia Repair

I have a provider that removed an infected abdominal mesh and replaced it with a biologic mesh. Both the 11008 and the 15777 that would match these procedures are add on codes. No hernia was repaired ... [ Read More ]

Intraabdominal abscess

I was thinking cpt code 49020 and 11005. I co worker says 49020 and 11008 along with 11005. Can someone help with the correct coding of this OPERATIVE REPORT DATE OF OPERATION: 08/09/2016 SURGEON: ... [ Read More ]

Open Hernia with laparoscopy mesh repair cpt code

[QUOTE="uwalia, post: 391877, member: 364688"]Thanks for the reply, but CPT guidelines allow separate billing for mesh for ventral or incisional hernia and not for umbilical. Any thoughts on why umbil... [ Read More ]

Escision of infected abdominal wall mesh

+11008 has a note below it that states "When insertion of mesh is used for closure, use 49568" +49568 is also an add on code which states "Use in conjunction with 11004-11006, 49560-49566" As far as ... [ Read More ]

Escision of infected abdominal wall mesh

Surgeon uses [COLOR="#FF0000"]11008[/COLOR] for the excision of the infected abdominal wall mesh. However, it's an add on code and the qualfying procedure was not done. I come across this alot. Sur... [ Read More ]

Infected mesh removal, I & D, & tissue repair - NO CLUE

I have codes - 11005 & 11008. PROCEDURE PERFORMED: Right groin infected mesh removal, incision and drainage, tissue repair of right groin hernia. OPERATIVE FINDINGS: Large amount of pus in the ... [ Read More ]

wound exploration

ANESTHESIA: General with local. ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS: Minimal. PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Chronic right lower quadrant pain with the old hernia repair with mesh. POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Same. PROCEDURE:... [ Read More ]

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