Reader Question:
Correctly Report Wound Care
Published on Thu Jun 09, 2011
Question:
How does one report an irrigation and debridement, wound closure and placement of drain in a wound?Ohio Subscriber
Answer:
It would be better to have a complete description of the location of the wound and the procedure of wound care. You may select from codes 12001 (
Simple repair of superficial wounds of scalp, neck, axillae, external genitalia, trunk and/or extremities (including hands and feet); 2.5 cm or less) to 12021 (
Treatment of superficial wound dehiscence; with packing) depending upon the size, location, and repair procedure of the wound. Code 12032 (
Repair, intermediate, wounds of scalp, axillae, trunk and/or extremities (excluding hands and feet); 2.6 cm to 7.5 cm) is used to specify intermediate repair in wounds that are 2.6 to 7.5 cm in size and are located on the scalp, trunk, or extremities.