CPT^® 15931, Under Pressure Ulcers (Decubitus Ulcers) Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 15931 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 at the base of the spine. He sutures the skin edges together to heal the wound and prevent infection.

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Control of bleeding vessel

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Ulcer coding

I have the following billed to Medicare: 15936 15931. 51 Medicare has paid the 15936 and denied the 15931.51 as not having a qualifying procedure billed together....WHAT am I missing here? TIA Kan... [ Read More ]

Coccygectomy with excision of sacral pressure ulcer?

Debridement of the Sacrum itself means it is stage 4 (bone debridement) and excision is done .So the CPTcode to be reported 15933. ie with ostectomy. [please correct my typing mistake of 15931for wi... [ Read More ]

Coccygectomy with excision of sacral pressure ulcer?

[QUOTE="preserene, post: 162692, member: 113753"]Anatomically, sacral segments are different entity from coccyx though thEY are all fused together as one piece. So, you have to report them separately.... [ Read More ]

Coccygectomy with excision of sacral pressure ulcer?

Anatomically, sacral segments are different entity from coccyx though thEY are all fused together as one piece. So, you have to report them separately. [B]27080[/B]- for coccygectomy. [B]15931[/B] for... [ Read More ]

Coccygectomy with excision of sacral pressure ulcer?

Please check this set of codes: 27080, 15931-52. Mod 52 is placed for reduced service of not repairing the wound with sutures and leaving it to heal by secondary intention.... [ Read More ]

Expert help please

This may sound elementary but my surgeon did and excision on sacral decubitus ulcer (15931) but the desciption states with primary suture... My surgeon placed a wound vac and did not suture. Would ... [ Read More ]

Stage 4 Sacral Decubitus

[QUOTE="Hopp, post: 106098, member: 15658"]Please help coding the following: Debridement of Sacral decubit. with necrotic muscle facia and exposed spinous process. Just not sure which procedure code... [ Read More ]

NeuroPsych Testing Question

[b]Decubitus Ulcer Surgery Coding[/b] Hi Everyone! My question is for general surgery coding. If you remove a sacral decubitus ulcer but instead of the primary suture as the CPT code states, we lea... [ Read More ]

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