HCPro, JustCoding Outpatient - 2019 Issue 33 (August)

Q&A: CPT coding for wound care assessment followed by debridement

August 13th, 2019

Q: A patient presents to a wound care clinic for assessment of a 15 sq. cm open wound. A nurse evaluates the wound and performs selective debridement. Would it be appropriate to bill an E/M code and if so, should we report modifier -25?

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