ahodge90
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I am not sure which code would be appropriate to use in this situation. I have a doc that incised the foot to remove what was believed to be a foreign body. Turned out that there was not a foreign body in the area, so all that was done was debridement of necrotic tissue and then the area was irrigated and closed.
Am I correct in thinking that because this was not an open wound and because an incision was made first and then the debridement was done, I shouldn't code this as 11042, but this is actually coded as 10060? The diagnosis was Cellulitis. and "possible" foreign body.
Am I correct in thinking that because this was not an open wound and because an incision was made first and then the debridement was done, I shouldn't code this as 11042, but this is actually coded as 10060? The diagnosis was Cellulitis. and "possible" foreign body.
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