Surgical Debridement Billing Guidelines: CPT 11042, 11043, and 11044 Explained
Surgical debridement is a common procedure in wound care, but it is also one of the areas where billing errors happen often. The service may look straightforward clinically, but the claim depends on the depth of tissue removed, wound size, medical necessity, documentation, modifiers, and payer rules.
For wound care providers, correct billing is not just about choosing a CPT code. It is about...