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wynonna

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Can we bill 97597 when provider is using peroxide and gauze to clean a wound?
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wynonna said:
Can we bill 97597 when provider is using peroxide and gauze to clean a wound?
Thank you
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No, 97597, per the code description, is for 'sharp, selective debridement' such as with a scalpel. Wound debridement with peroxide and gauze would fall under 97602 as 'non-selective'.
 
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