FirstLadi
Contributor
Good Afternoon,
I have a physician who states that CPT codes 97597-97598 are not to be billed by physicians and the first debridement code should always be 11042. I tried to explain to the physician that the CPT codes 97597/97598 replaced debridement codes 11040 and 11041, but he insist that these codes are not billable by the physician only therapist.
Is there any information are or references that anyone can assist me with in helping this physician avoid an audit?
I have a physician who states that CPT codes 97597-97598 are not to be billed by physicians and the first debridement code should always be 11042. I tried to explain to the physician that the CPT codes 97597/97598 replaced debridement codes 11040 and 11041, but he insist that these codes are not billable by the physician only therapist.
Is there any information are or references that anyone can assist me with in helping this physician avoid an audit?