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What would be the best cpt code for debridement of fibrinous exudate
Question:
I am not sure what code to use since debridement was done on the fibrinous exudate.
Procedure:
1. Washout of chest wall wound involving the right sternoclavicular joint
2. Debridement of fibrinous exudate overlying the clavicle and sternal notch
The patient was brought into the operating room and placed on the operating table. The old wound vac was removed and I started by copiously irrigating the wound with 3 liters of sterile saline using the pulse lavage. There were some areas of fibrinous exudate overlying the right clavicular head and sternal notch, which I sharply debrided with scissors back to healthy tissue. I then replaced the durable wound vac sponge measuring approximately 20 x 13 x 2cm.
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