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{{DX tag | Cardio-Vasc OR |  | Other CV Procedures |   Wound Debridement | 76329 | No | 0 |  |  |  | }}
{{DX tag | Cardio-Vasc OR |  | Other CV Procedures | Wound Debridement | 76329 | No | 0 |  |  |  | }}


The diagnosis is categorized as "Cardio-Vasc OR" due to limitations when we first implemented it. We never had a category for plastics or similar. Will leave it there for now, since the move to [[ICD10]] will take care of this.  
This diagnosis code is for the debridement of cardiovascular wounds only. For other types of debridement, see [[:Category:Debridement]].


== Legacy ==
Used to be called ''Other CV Procedures - Wound Debridement'', changed to [[Debridement - Cardiovascular]] to follow same pattern as [[Debridement-Abdominal]] Ttenbergen 16:29, 2014 September 11 (CDT)


== How do dxs  and  relate? ==
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* in other words: How to [[Skin grafting/Debridement]] and [[Wound Debridement]] relate in collection? Ttenbergen 11:34, 2012 November 26 (EST)
** Both are done by Plastics. Skin grafting is done in the OR whereas debridement can be done in the OR or at the bedside.--[[User:CMarks|CMarks]] 15:17, 2012 November 27 (EST)
***so would the debridement in [[Skin grafting/Debridement]] be used only for skin grafting debridement, then?Ttenbergen 22:02, 2012 November 28 (EST)
**** Ususally but not always, a patient can have large deep areas with decubitus ulcers or fascitis that require extensive debridement but not always get skin graft.--[[User:FLindell|FLindell]] 08:59, 2012 November 30 (EST)
***** So would you use 763.29 wound debridement, or [[83700 - Skin grafting/Debridement]]? My point here is that I am not sure how they are different. Ttenbergen 13:09, 2012 December 3 (EST)


== re. burns ==
[[Category:Other CV Procedures (old)]]
* 837 refers to "burn" skin grafting and debridement.  Burns are a specialty category that describe a specific patient population very different from those patients in the 763.29 category.  ([[User:Jkublick | Jkublick]])
[[Category:Debridement]]
** Not just for burns, see update at [[Skin grafting/Debridement]]. Ttenbergen 15:33, 2012 December 3 (EST)
 
[[Category:Other CV Procedures]]