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Debridement Procedures on the Skin CPT® Code range 11000- 11047

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code range for Surgical Procedures on the Skin, Subcutaneous and Accessory Structures 11000-11047 is a medical code set maintained by the American Medical Association.

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CPT® Code Range 11000- 11047
Section 11000-11047
Debridement Procedures on the Skin
11045
11043
11046
11044
11045
11046
11047
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Chronic wound management via laser
You really need an operative report in order to be able to assign a code. By your description, this sounds like it may be a debridement procedure, and if so, then you can assign the appropriate code ... [ Read More ]
CPT code intermediate vs simple repair by combination of 2 ERMDs: facility only
Hi I d use the debridement ( CPT 11000 to 11047 ) on this intermediate laceration repair (CPT 12031 to 12057) and the x-ray code. Hopefully get a good notes of the record showing both physicians nam... [ Read More ]
Bundling Issues
Hello hbarney1, Effective April 16, 2018 HBCBSNJ will not longer reimburse CPT 29580 separately if performed with CPT codes 11000, 11010, 11011, 11012, 11042, 11045, 11043, 11046, 11044 and 11047. P... [ Read More ]
Epifix Application and Debridements
Per CMS NCCI guidelines [I]"Debridement of a skin wound (e.g., CPT codes 11000, 11042-11047, 97597, 97598) prior to a graft/skin substitute is included in the skin graft/skin substitute procedure (CPT... [ Read More ]
billing 11042 with 15275
Debridement is inclusive and not separately reportable w/ skin grafting NCCI Manual III.I.2 [QUOTE]Debridement of a skin wound (e.g., CPT codes 11000, 11042-11047, 97597, 97598) prior to a graft/sk... [ Read More ]
97602 is there another code like this that is not an e&m
[B]When choosing the correct code for a debridement procedure on the skin, such as those that an [U]emergency department provider may perform[/U], study the codes from 11000 to 11047, Debridement proc... [ Read More ]
Debridement Codes 97597-97598
It really has nothing to do with the type of provider, it's more situational: "Code 97597 is a wound care management code that involves serious wounds requiring extensive debridement. For each additi... [ Read More ]
Debridement 11004 vs 11043, 11046
Question about these four cases. (Same patient, four different dates of service within 10 days) Below is the operative reports for all 4 cases. Doctor is questioning use of: 11004 vs 11043, 11046x49... [ Read More ]
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