Review coding guidelines for inpatient wound debridement coding
HIM Connection, October 19, 2010
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Coders and other HIM staff members can do several things to ensure that they report excisional debridement correctly. One is reviewing the relevant coding guidelines.
- First quarter 2008, “Wound debridement of coccyx,” “Excisional debridement documented,” and “Excisional debridement”
- Second quarter 2005, “Excisional debridement of sites not listed in index”
- First quarter 2003, “Outpatient observation for monitoring/dressing changes after MVA”
- Second quarter 2000, “Excisional debridement of wound”
- Third quarter 1991, “Excisional vs. nonexcisional debridement—guideline”
- Fourth quarter 1988, “Debridement of wound, excisional vs. nonexcisional—guidelines”
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