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== Additional Info == | == Additional Info == | ||
This code should be used for '''debridements'''. In the case of debridements only (bedside or in the OR), this code should be coded as a "CCI collect first":<br> This pertains to cases where the patient has multiple burns or a big burn. If however, a patient has multiple wounds to multiple organs or areas that require debridement, code each debridement of a different area or organ, as "CCI collect first". | This code should be used for '''debridements'''. In the case of debridements only (bedside or in the OR), this code should be coded as a "CCI collect first":<br> This pertains to cases where the patient has multiple burns, wounds or a big burn (includes decubitus ulcers). If however, a patient has multiple wounds to multiple organs or areas that require debridement, '''code each debridement of a different area or organ''', as "CCI collect first". | ||
'''Includes''' | '''Includes''' | ||