CPT^® 11011, Under Debridement Procedures on the Skin

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 11011 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 removes necrotic tissue along with all foreign materials from skin, subcutaneous tissues, muscle fascia, and muscle in and around the site of an open fracture and/or open dislocation.

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CPT -capsular repair - left ankle dislocation

[QUOTE="Orthocoderpgu, post: 483095, member: 29238"] Code 11011 is for excisional debridement down to muscle tissue. There was no debridement performed down to the muscle tissue. Sterile saline was us... [ Read More ]

CPT -capsular repair - left ankle dislocation

Code 11011 is for excisional debridement down to muscle tissue. There was no debridement performed down to the muscle tissue. Sterile saline was used to wash out the surgical area, but that is just pa... [ Read More ]

CPT -capsular repair - left ankle dislocation

Question: Why are you choosing 11011 for the debridement?... [ Read More ]

CPT -capsular repair - left ankle dislocation

I need help with the attached op note. I'm just not sure what CPT for the capsular repair. I've got 97605 for the wound vac; maybe 11011 for the debridement which I am thinking might be bundled with ... [ Read More ]

Help with hand surgery please

Just now seeing this and I'm curious as to what you did with this? I'm thinking: 11011, 26540x2, 64831, 64832, 26548 (69990 bundles and can't use)... [ Read More ]

Bundling Issues

Hello hbarney1, Effective April 16, 2018 HBCBSNJ will not longer reimburse CPT 29580 separately if performed with CPT codes 11000, 11010, 11011, 11012, 11042, 11045, 11043, 11046, 11044 and 11047. P... [ Read More ]

wound debridement

[b]Debridements[/b] 4 Comments Dig Deep into Debridement Shed damaging coding habits and promote healthy reporting of wound debridement procedures. Wound debridement is a medical procedure that remov... [ Read More ]

CPT for distal phalanx fx w/nailbed laceration

I would look at 11760 (this includes removal of the residual nail) in addition to 26765 (they do not bundle) - and without looking at the entire note it sounds like you would be good to code these tw... [ Read More ]

Is debridement coded?

[b]CPT Assistant Then and Now[/b] Year: 2012 Issue: October Pages: 13 Title: Debridement of Open Fracture/Dislocations Body: CPT AssistantTHEN and NOW As medical terminology and the perf... [ Read More ]

Open trimalleolar fx-Manipulated with Extern Fixator placement

I've reviewed the related posts already out there, but I want to make sure I am correct on this before billing. No incision was made so this can't be billed as open treatment. I'm looking at [B]2781... [ Read More ]

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