Wiki Wound Vac Placement

[t.rock.tara]

Can anyone tell me if a surgeon does an excision of pilonidal cyst with wound vac placement, is it correct to code 97605 or 97606 for the placement of the wound vac?

 

[heathermc]

Yes those are the correct codes. You would have to add the length x's the width x's depth to find the correct code.

 

[KeriH423]

I agree with heathermc. The wound vac placement is billable in addition to the cyst removal.

 

[t.rock.tara]

Thanks very much for everyones help!!

 

[Hopp]

Just curious! What if the wound vac is being placed by someone other than the surgeon?
Deb, CPC