I am having some issuse with codeing this I have looked at evrything in the case studie and can not figure it out I get it wrong every time....I need the CPT and ICD 9 Codes for this .Debridement of 16 sq. cm. subcutaneous tissue and muscle due to diabetic foot ulcer. I have 11042 and diagnosis of 249.80 and 707.15 Can some one help please
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249.x is for secondary diabetes. From ehat you have provided there is nothing to indicate secondary diabetes. Therefore you must code the 250.80
As the first listed code with the 707.1x secondary.
To the poster suggesting the 707.15 first with 250.00 secondary:
When documentation ststes the ulcer is diabetic or due to or eith the disbetes then the diabetes codeust be first listed wit a 4 th digit other than 0 for the complication. I would need a procedure note for the CPT code.