ED Coding and Reimbursement Alert
READER QUESTION ~ Report 1 Code for Pressure Ulcer Treatment
Montana Subscriber
Answer: No, you cannot report the waterjet separately, because the active wound care codes bundle waterjet use into the service. On the claim, you should:
- report 97597 (Removal of devitalized tissue from wound[s], selective debridement, without anesthesia [e.g., high-pressure waterjet with/without suction, sharp selective debridement with scissors, scalpel and forceps], with or without topical application[s], wound assessment, and instruction[s] for ongoing care, may include use of a whirlpool, per session; total wound[s] surface area less than or equal to 20 square centimeters) for the debridement.
- link 707.03 (Decubitis ulcer; lower back) to 97597 for the pressure ulcer.
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