CPT^® 15920, Under Pressure Ulcers (Decubitus Ulcers) Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 15920 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Pressure Ulcers (Decubitus Ulcers) Procedures.

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The provider removes a pressure sore over the tailbone area and removes a portion of underlying infected bone. He sutures the site to heal the wound.

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ICD 10

Ulcer DX codes aren't on the 11423 LCD for Medicare. I would look into 11042-11047 as they include removal of chronic ulcers. I'm not sure if it exactly fits your circumstance but it's worth researchi... [ Read More ]

Debridement of Decubitus ulcers

[QUOTE="carol52, post: 177892, member: 62762"]Can anyone help me with a debridement code for a decubitus ulcer ? The only one I can find is for Excision of pressure ulcers "15920". Are these only ex... [ Read More ]

Debridement of Decubitus ulcers

Can anyone help me with a debridement code for a decubitus ulcer ? The only one I can find is for Excision of pressure ulcers "15920". Are these only excision codes ? Thanks for any help.... [ Read More ]

Debridement bone(sacrum) & I&D (Presacral)

Hello, Can someone share their expertise and let me know if the following surgery is coded correctly? Also a few of my concerns is: To my knowledge, precaral space is a different site than the sacrum... [ Read More ]

Expert help please :)

You've given limited information. I would look in the section of your CPT book 15920- 15946. Hope that helps.... [ Read More ]

Extensive wound debridement

for decubitus ulcer debridement take the code from 15920-15999 series & for necrotic debridement 11004-11006 but for that there has to be documentation suggesting the necrosis. thank you.:)... [ Read More ]

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