Consider an example in which a patient has a full thickness venous ulcer, and the physician removes only a partial thickness epidermal layer of tissue. This is viable tissue and may include skin. Providers should bill for excisional debridements based on the number of ulcers. So when a patient has three separate and distinct ulcers, providers may bill for three separate debridements for that date of service if the physician documentation supports medical necessity.
Note that some local coverage determinations LCD limit the number of excisional debridements on an individual body part e. When there are separate and distinct ulcers elsewhere on the body, providers may charge separately for excisional debridements to those areas, she said. Selective debridement A selective debridement refers to when a physician or other qualified professional, such as a registered nurse RN or physical therapist PT removes non-viable tissue.
For example, a patient with a chronic ulcer may come to a wound clinic, and on the first visit the physician performs an excisional debridement because there is viable tissue intermingled with nonviable tissue in that ulcer.
Then on subsequent visits, the debridements may be either excisional or selective. Methods include wet to dry dressings, scrubbing, whirlpool and irrigation.
Contraindications for mechanical debridement would be epithelializing and granulating wounds. The fastest method of debridement is the Sharp method. There are 2 types, Sharp surgical done by a surgeon, physician or podiatrist or sharp conservative done at bedside by a trained clinician.
It involves the use of scalpels, scissors, curettes or forceps. Sharp surgical is a major procedure that sacrifices some viable tissue where sharp conservative is a minor procedure done at the bedside that removes non-viable tissue. The debridement method you choose for treatment will be based on a variety of factors, all of which need to be considered. These include:. Free Resources Subscribe Sign In. November 30, Provider documentation to support selective debridement should include the following: Removal of specific targeted areas of non-viable tissue which limits healing from a wound along the margin of the viable tissue A clear description of the instruments used for debridement e.
List separately in addition to the code for the primary procedure CPT code is used to report selective debridement of the first 20 sq.
There is no pain with this method. This method uses the body's own enzymes and moisture beneath a dressing, and non-viable tissue becomes liquefied. Maintaining a balance in moisture is important. Dressing frequency and absorbency. Dressing types commonly used are hydrocolloids, hydrogels, and transparent films semi-occlusive and occlusive.
How much do you know about debridement and chronic wounds? Take our question quiz to find out! Click here. Mechanical debridement is by irrigation, hydrotherapy, wet-to-dry dressings, and an abraded technique. This technique is cost-effective, can damage healthy tissue, and is usually painful.
Wet-to-dry dressings are frowned on in the long-term care setting by state surveyors because of the options available with advanced wound care dressings. This type of dressing is used to remove drainage and dead tissue from wounds. A wet-to-moist dressing is another option accepted in long-term care. This type of dressing is used to promote moist wound healing and is used to remove drainage and dead tissue from wounds. Deep wounds with undermining and tunneling need to be packed loosely.
Without packing, the space may close off to form a pocket and not heal leading to infection or abscess. This type of dressing is to be changed daily, compared with the wet-to-dry dressing, which is changed every 4 to 6 hours. Surgical sharp and conservative sharp debridement is performed by a skilled practitioner using surgical instruments such as scalpel, curette, scissors, rongeur, and forceps.
This debridement type promotes wound healing by removing biofilm and devitalized tissue.
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