Wiki HELP WITH SQUARE CENTIMETERS

[CCANTER]

I had a provider who performed a debridement the size was the following 18 cm length, 12 cm width, and 5cm depth. I multiplied 18 x 12 get the total square centimeters is this correct? I also then used CPT code 11044 x 1, and 11047 x 9 would this also be correct?

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[csperoni]

Square cm is indeed the 18cm x 12cm = 216 square cm (can't figure out the superscript on the 2 to properly indicate cm2).

Assuming the debridement included bone, you are missing 1 unit.
11047 Debridement, bone (includes epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous tissue, muscle and/or fascia, if performed); each additional 20 sq cm, or part thereof (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
11044 = first 20 cm2
11047 x9 = the next 180 cm2
This only totals up to 200 cm2 and you have 216. Again, assuming the bone was part of the debridement, you would have 11044 and 11047 x10.