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Debridements:

I.D. Debridement Type, Then Perform Code Search

Published on Mon Jun 13, 2022

Hint: There are codes specifically for debridement with fracture care. In the summer, patients might be reporting to the ED with some scrapes and cuts that go beyond the Band-Aid and kiss from mom remedy. Injuries that require debridement can occur at any time, but particularly in the summer, when people are wearing shorts and T-shirts and generally being more [...]
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