tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2023 Issue Q3

Reader Questions: Do This When Counting BSA for Debridement

Question: If the ED physician debrides infected skin from 18 percent of a patient’s body surface area (BSA), should I report 11000 x 2? The skin was on the left arm and trunk, extending to the upper left thigh. AAPC Forum Participant Answer: No, you shouldn’t go that route. On the claim, report: 11000 (Debridement of extensive eczematous or infected skin; up to 10% of body surface) for the first 10 percent BSA debridement +11001 (… each additional 10% of the body surface, or part thereof (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)) for the...

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