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Hello, I am a coder at a doctor's office in Arizona and would like some guidance on what to do from my fellow coders. Patient came in with a skin flap (debridement) the patient had a superficial laceration of the toe, but the doctor only debrided the skin flap from this superficial laceration. I don't know how to code this. Any and all responses are appreciated. Thank you,

Stephanie G.
 
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If it's a superficial debridement, you should use 97597.
If it goes deeper, subcutaneous, it's a 11042. But per your description, you will use the 97597 CPT code.

Elaine
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