Oct 1, 2015 · Code selection is based on the 1 cm x 1 cm section (1 sq cm). The code for this case is 11042. Example 3: The patient was in a motorcycle accident and has several …

Apr 24, 2014 · For example: Bone is debrided from a 4 sq cm heel ulcer and from a 10 sq cm ischial ulcer. This is reported with a single code, 11044. When subcutaneous tissue is …

Jan 1, 2004 · For example, a surgeon uses a skin substitute to repair a 70-sq-cm area. In this case, you would report 15342 to describe the first 25 sq cm and 15343 x 2 for the remaining …

Mar 1, 2012 · Because the back is part of the trunk, consider 15271–+15274. The total wound surface area is 150 sq cm, so you would use 15273 and +15274, which apply to wounds …

Jun 1, 2011 · If the area of the wound was 30 sq cm (e.g., 5 cm x 6 cm), proper coding would be 11042, 11045. ICD-9 Debridement Procedure Coding According to the ICD-9-CM Official …

Feb 1, 2012 · 14061 defect 10.1 sq cm to 30.0 sq cm 14301 Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement, any area; defect 30.1 sq cm to 60.0 sq cm +14302 each additional 30.0 sq cm, …

Nov 7, 2006 · Therefore, for a split-thickness autograft of the face and neck measuring 17 cm x 17 cm (289 sq cm), you would report 15120 (for the first 100 sq cm) and 15121 x 2 (for the …

Feb 21, 2012 · The math is easy ... to find sq cm you multiply length x width. The harder part is determining if you really need square cm or you just need length or diameter. You mention …

Sep 21, 2016 · To calculate sq cm you multiply length times width so: Wound #1 - 25 x 39.5 = 987.5 sq cm Wound #2 - 22 x 39 = 858 sq cm If subcutaneous tissue was debrided for both …

Apr 1, 2012 · 15201 Full thickness graft, free, including direct closure of donor site, trunk; each additional 20 sq cm, or part thereof (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) x …