AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 1988 Fourth Quarter

Debridement of Wound, Infection, or Burn

Effective October 1, 1988, the code assignment for debridement of wound, infection, or burn was revised to differentiate between an excisional and a nonexcisional procedure in the treatment of devitalized tissue as follows: 86.22 Excisional debridement of wound, infection, or burn 86.28 Nonexcisional debridement of wound, infection, or burn Correction/Clarification Notice: In accordance with Coding Clinic, Third Quarter, 1991, the attending physician must document in the medical record that an excisional debridement was performed to report code 86.22. Excisional debridement is the surgical removal or cutting away of devitalized tissue, necrosis, or slough. Depending on circumstances...

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