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CPT® 11046, Under Debridement Procedures on the Skin

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 11046 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 the dead tissue from the muscle and/or fascia, as well as the subcutaneous tissue layer, epidermis, and dermis if needed. She performs this service at the same session, as a separately reportable debridement procedure of an initial 20 cm2. This code represents up to 20 cm2 of additional area.

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Debridement
[QUOTE="shorteep, post: 513924, member: 812330"] Can someone please help, If I want to bill a debridement on left and right side, Can I bill code 11043LT and 11043RT plus the codes 11046? I am getti... [ Read More ]
Debridement
Can someone please help, If I want to bill a debridement on left and right side, Can I bill code 11043LT and 11043RT plus the codes 11046? I am getting a denial for code 11043 cannot be billed multi... [ Read More ]
debridement
[B]Does anyone know with Blue Cross of Fl how to bill debridement code 11046 x 62 units? do I bill 62 times individually or what? Thank you Anyone?[/B]... [ Read More ]
Debridement "Down To" debridement
Hello, How are you guys coding debridements when the documentation states "down to"? [I]Findings: Frankly necrotic tissue extending along the left buttock with tunneling down to the level of the mus... [ Read More ]
Billing amputation with debridement
[QUOTE="svevans3, post: 511302, member: 75724"] Please help. Can I bill 28810 for ray amputations and 11043, 11046 for debridement? [ATTACH type="full" alt="1652810078912.png"]5903[/ATTACH] [/QUOT... [ Read More ]
Billing amputation with debridement
Please help. Can I bill 28810 for ray amputations and 11043, 11046 for debridement? [ATTACH type="full"]5903[/ATTACH]... [ Read More ]
Coding third-degree burns
[QUOTE="Magapo, post: 510209, member: 729822"] Thank you, Thomas. The physician documents "debridement of muscle and fascia of right foot and ankle of 7% of total body surface area", where 71% of the ... [ Read More ]
debridement
does anyone know if BlueCross of Florida wants code 11046 billed with units or separtely? Can I bill it 10x separately or 11046 with 10 units. thank you... [ Read More ]
need help with coding cpt code for debridement of necrotizing faciitis
The codes you selected seem correct. You can still bill the appropriate # of the add-on code 11046 regardless of the MUE and appeal with a separate letter or an addendum to the original report by the ... [ Read More ]
need help with coding cpt code for debridement of necrotizing faciitis
Good morning... I could use some help with the following op note. We've coded it out to 11043 x1 & 11046 x45. Pt has bilateral necrotizing faciititis on the bilateral neck spaces down to the musc... [ Read More ]
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