CPT^® 15946, Under Pressure Ulcers (Decubitus Ulcers) Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 15946 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Pressure Ulcers (Decubitus Ulcers) Procedures.

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The provider removes a pressure sore and its underlying bone in the hip area, when infection in the wound has spread to bone. He prepares the wound for closure with the use of a graft of skin or skin and muscle.

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Pressure Ulcer Excision - ostectomy?

My provider documented excision of ischial pressure ulcer with debridement of the bone. Is this considered ostectomy even though he documents it as debridement? He then performs a gluteal muscle fla... [ Read More ]

Debridement to bone with advancement flap

Code 15937 is for Sacral ulcer. Code 15946 is for Ischial. I am not an expert on skin procedures but I would use 15946 with 15734. Other opinions might be more helpful.... [ Read More ]

Plastic Surgery Guidance

If the first one was truly the hip (ishium) and clearly documented as a pressure ulcer, I'd look to 15946 with 15100 and 15101 for the grafts. Does the second one actually say pressure ulcer? And was... [ Read More ]

Decubitus Ulcer coding question

I agree! First procedure 15945 Second 15734, 15946 with modifier 58 for staged procedure... [ Read More ]

Decubitus Ulcer coding question

Just based on your explanation I would do. First debridement. 15945 Take back. 15734-m-58-planned 15946-m-58-planned MS... [ Read More ]

Decubitus Ulcer coding question

When coding a debridement right ischial pressure ulcer with partial ostectomy in preparation for flap do you recommend [B]15946[/B]? Going back in a week later and doing another debridement right isc... [ Read More ]

Expert help please :)

You've given limited information. I would look in the section of your CPT book 15920- 15946. Hope that helps.... [ Read More ]

Excision Ulcers

My doc is using codes 15936, 15937, 15946, 15956 for the excison of the ulcers but is not doing the flap at the same session. Just making sure we can usee these codes without doing the flap procedure.... [ Read More ]

Urine Drug Screen - What icd-9 code

if the physician does not give a dx and since these patients are being screened, perhaps use a screening vcode like V79.8...since drug abuse is a mental d/o...remember it's a urine drug [B]screen[/B] ... [ Read More ]

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