AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 2006 Issue 2; Ask the Editor

Incision and Drainage with Debridement

The patient is status post abdominal hysterectomy and is admitted for treatment of incisional abscess of operative wound. Incision and drainage (I&D) of the abscess with debridement was performed. The surgeon opened the incision to approximately 12 cm in length and all of the purulent exudate was removed. Metzenbaum scissors were used to debride the nonviable areas and lastly the wound was packed. How should this case be coded? Would it be appropriate to code both the incision and drainage of the abscess and the debridement? ...

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