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CPT® 97597, Under Active Wound Care Management

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 97597 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Active Wound Care Management.

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The provider excises devitalized (dead) tissue from an open wound, choosing from a variety of techniques; treatment may include topical application of medicine or materials, wound assessment, whirlpool, and instructions for ongoing care. The dimension of the treated wound surface area measures 20 cm2 or less.

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Wound care and home health, why are my E/Ms being re-couped
Ok, I have looked at the Consolidated Billing Codes - something I had never heard of until yesterday. I have talked to the HHA about this. What we are having recouped are the 97597/97598. But 1104x... [ Read More ]
Irrigation and debridement of necrotic muscle, open irrigation and re-closure of the carpal tunnel.
Help coding this one? Would it be 97597 x 1 and 97598 x 5? Postoperative Diagnosis Right arm compartment syndrome, no infection, olecranon bursitis Operation Right repeat irrigation and debrideme... [ Read More ]
E/M with 97597
Hi, can someone tell me if an E/M can be billed with wound care codes 97597 and 97598? I know the CCI edit says I can add mod 25 but would the presenting problem need to be different? I am getting co... [ Read More ]
how is wound debridement measured?
This is a silly question, but does anyone know if we are to use the pre or post debridement measurements to correctly code for wound debridements eg. 97597-97598, 11042-11047? I've looked into this bu... [ Read More ]
11042
To bill a 11042, the doctor would have debrided "down into and including subq tissue". What he/she documented sounds more like a 97597 "Debridement (eg, high pressure waterjet with/without suction, s... [ Read More ]
capture charges for complex debridement within global period ?
[QUOTE="thomas7331, post: 500985, member: 5404"] I don't think that the modifier 58 is going to be supported here as this doesn't really meet the definitions of a staged procedure, which is generally ... [ Read More ]
capture charges for complex debridement within global period ?
[QUOTE="Lubovic, post: 500729, member: 493864"] Hello, My doctors asked if there is a way to capture charges for [B]97597-8 Debridement[/B] (eg, high pressure waterjet with/without suction, sharp sele... [ Read More ]
capture charges for complex debridement within global period ?
Hi - I found this in another thread - [URL]https://www.aapc.com/discuss/threads/97597-allowed-in-a-global.180174/[/URL]. Maybe the forum for the specialty involved would have a more on-point answer. B... [ Read More ]
Sharp debridement
What would be the best code for a plantar wart when the doctor says "Skin lesion appearance consistent with verruca, no signs of infection. Sharp debridement of full thickness down to healthy base wit... [ Read More ]
capture charges for complex debridement within global period ? billing 97597 debridements global period mod 58
Hello, My doctors asked if there is a way to capture charges for [B]97597-8 Debridement[/B] (eg, high pressure waterjet with/without suction, sharp selective debridement with scissors, scalpel and fo... [ Read More ]
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