Irrigation and Debridement

Irrigation and Debridement

  • 11010 Debridement including removal of foreign material associated with open fracture or dislocation; skin and subcutaneous tissue
  • 11012 Debridement including removal of foreign material associated with open fracture or dislocation; skin, subcutaneous tissue, muscle fascia, muscle
  • 11012 Debridement including removal of foreign material associated with open fracture or dislocation; skin, subcutaneous tissue, muscle fascia, muscle, bone
  • 11040 Debridement; skin, partial thickness
  • 11041 Debridement; skin, full thickness
  • 11042 Debridement; skin and subcutaneous tissue
  • 11043 Debridement; skin, subcutaneous tissue and muscle
  • 11044 Debridement; skin, subcutaneous tissue, muscle, bone
  • 15002 Surgical preparation or creation of recipient site by excision of open wounds, burn eschar, or scar or incisional release of scar contracture, trunk, arms, legs: first 100 sq cm.
  • 15003 Surgical preparation or creation of recipient site by excision of open wounds, burn eschar, or scar or incisional release of scar contracture, trunk, arms, legs: each additional 100 sq cm.
  • 97597 Debridement (high pressure waterjet) with sharp debridement, open wound; first 20 sq cm or less
  • 97597 Debridement (high pressure waterjet) with sharp debridement, open wound; each additional  20 sq cm

Skin replacement, skin substitute codes

  • CPT codes 15100-15431
  • application of autografts, allografts, xenografts and dermal replacements

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