2023 | List With CPT Codes For Wound Care (Short & Long Descriptions)

There are 25 wound care CPT codes according to CMS. Debridement of wounds can be reported with CPT 11000 until CPT code 11012. You can bill strapping and Unna boot applications with CPT 29580 and CPT 29581, and debridement services can be reported with 97597 and 97598. CPT 97602 is for removal of devitalized tissue from a wound, and negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is described by CPT codes 97606 and 97605. You may use CPT codes 97607 and 97608 for negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) with disposable equipment, and CPT code 97610 for non-contact, non-thermal ultrasound.

CPT Code 11000

Long description of CPT 11000: Debridement of extensive eczematous or infected skin; up to 10% of body surface.

Short description: Skin debridement, 10 % bodys surface wound care.

CPT Code. 11001

Long description of CPT 11001: Debridement of extensive eczematous or infected skin; each additional 10% of the body surface, or part thereof [list separately in addition to code for primary procedure].

Short description: Eczematous skin debridement, additional 10 % wound care.

CPT 11004

Long description of CPT 11004: Debridement of skin, subcutaneous tissue, muscle and fascia for necrotizing soft tissue infection; external genitalia and perineum.

Short description: This external genitalia/perineum debridement for necrotizing infection wound care.

CPT Code 11005

Long description of CPT 11005: Debridement of skin, subcutaneous tissue, muscle and fascia for necrotizing soft tissue infection; abdominal wall, with or without fascial closure.

Short description: Abdul wall debridement for necrotizing infection wound care.

CPT Code 11006

Long description of CPT 11006: Debridement of skin, subcutaneous tissue, muscle and fascia for necrotizing soft tissue infection; external genitalia, perineum and abdominal wall, with or without fascial closure.

Short description: Genitalia/perineum/abdominal debridement this necrotizing infection wound care.

CPT Code 11008

Long description of 11008: Removal of prosthetic material or mesh, abdominal wall for infection [e.g., for chronic or recurrent mesh infection or necrotizing soft tissue infection] [list separately in addition to code for primary procedure].

Short description: Remove prosthetic/mesh abdominal wall for infection wound care.

CPT Code 11010

Long description for CPT 11010: Debridement including removal of foreign material at the site of an open fracture and/or an open dislocation [eg, excisional debridement]; skin and subcutaneous tissues .

Short Description: Debridement/removal foreign material at open fracture site, skin/subcutaneous tissues wound care.

CPT Code 11011

Long description CPT 11011: Debridement including removal of foreign material at the site of an open fracture and/or an open dislocation [eg, excisional debridement ];skin, subcutaneus tissue, muscle fascia, and mucsle.

Short Description: Open fracture/dislocation debridement, skin-to-muscle wound care

CPT Code 11012

Long description for CPT 11012: Debridement including removal of foreign material at the site of an open fracture and/or an open dislocation [e.g., excisional debridement ]; skin, subcutaneous tissue, muscle fascia, muscle, and bone.

Short Description: Open fracture/dislocation debridement, skin to bone wound care

CPT Code 11042

Long description: Debridement, subcutaneous tissue [includes epidermis and dermis, if performed]; first 20 sq cm or less.

Short Description: First 20 sq cm or less subcutaneous tissue debridement wound care

CPT Code 11043

Long description for CPT 11043: Debridement, muscle and /or fascia [includes epidermis, dermis , and subcutaneous tissue, if performed]; first 20 sq cm or less.

Short Description: First 20 sq cm or less muscle and / or fascia debridement wound care

CPT Code 11044

Long description for CPT 11044 Debridement, bone [includes epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous tissue, muscle and/or fascia, if performed]; first 20 sq cm or less.

Short Description: First 20 sq cm or less bone debridement wound care

CPT Code 11045

Long description for CPT 11045: Debridement, subcutaneous tissue [includes epidermis and dermis, if performed]; each additional 20 sq cm, or part thereof [list separately in addition to code for primary procedure].

Short description: Additional 20 sq cm subcutaneous tissue debridement this wound care.

CPT Code 11046

Long description for CPT 11046: Debridement, muscle and /or fascia [includes epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue, if performed ]; each additional 20 sq cm, or part thereof [list separately in addition to code for primary procedure].

Short Description: Additional 20 sq cm muscle and/or fascia debridement wound care.

CPT Code 11047

Long description for CPT 11047: Debridement, bone [includes epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous tissue, muscle and/or fascia, if performed]; each additional 20 sq cm, or part thereof [list separately in addition to code for primary procedure].

Short description: Additional 20 sq cm bone debridement muscle wound care.

CPT Code 29580

Long description for CPT 29580: Strapping; Unna boot.

Short Description: Unna boot strapping wound care.

CPT Code 29581

Long description for CPT 29581: Application of multi-layer compression system; leg [below knee], including ankle and foot.

Short Description: Multi-layer compression applied on leg wound care.

CPT Code 97597

Long description for CPT 97597: Debridement [eg, high pressure waterjet with/without suction, sharp selective debridement with scissors, scalpel and forceps], open wound, [e.g., fibrin, devitalized epidermis and/or dermis, exudate, debris, biofilm], including topical application[s], wound assessment, use of a whirlpool, when performed and instruction[s] for ongoing care, per session, total wound[s] surface area; first 20 sq cm or less.

Short Description: Open wound debridement, first 20 sq cm wound care.

CPT Code 97598

Long description for CPT code 97598: Debridement [e.g, high pressure waterjet with/without suction, sharp selective debridement with scissors, scalpel and forceps], open wound, [eg, fibrin, devitalized epidermis and/or dermis, exudate, debris, biofilm], including topical application[s], wound assessment, use of a whirlpool, when performed and instruction[s] for ongoing care, per session, total wound[s] surface area; each additional 20 sq cm, or part thereof [list separately in addition to code for primary procedure].

Short Description: Open wound debridement, additional 20 sq cm wound care.

CPT Code 97602

Long description for CPT 97602: Removal of devitalized tissue from wound[s], non-selective debridement, without anesthesia [eg, wet-to-moist dressings, enzymatic, abrasion, larval therapy], including topical application[s], wound assessment, and instruction[s] for ongoing care, per session.

Short Description: Non-selective debridement wound care.

CPT Code 97605

Long description for CPT 97605: Negative pressure wound therapy [eg, vacuum assisted drainage collection], utilizing durable medical equipment [DME], including topical application[s], wound assessment, and instruction[s] for ongoing care, per session; total wound[s] surface area less than or equal to 50 square centimeters.

Short Description: Negative pressure wound therapy, < than or = 50 sq cm wound care.

CPT Code 97606

Long description for CPT code 97606: Negative pressure wound therapy [e.g, vacuum assisted drainage collection], utilizing durable medical equipment [DME], including topical application[s], wound assessment, and instruction[s] for ongoing care, per session; total wound[s] surface area greater than 50 square centimeters.

Short description: Negative pressure wound therapy, more than 50 sq cm wound care.

CPT Code 97607

Long description for CPT code 97607 : Negative pressure wound therapy, [eg, vacuum assisted drainage collection], utilizing disposable, non-durable medical equipment including provision of exudate management collection system, topical application[s], wound assessment, and instructions for ongoing care, per session; total wound[s] surface area less than or equal to 50 square centimeters.

Short description: Negative pressure wound therapy with disposable equipment, less than/equal to 50 sq cm wound care.

CPT Code 97608

Long description for 97608: Negative pressure wound therapy, [eg, vacuum assisted drainage collection], utilizing disposable, non-durable medical equipment including provision of exudate management collection system, topical application[s], wound assessment, and instructions for ongoing care, per session; total wound[s] surface area greater than 50 square centimeters.

Short description Negative pressure wound therapy with disposable equipment, more than 50 sq cm wound care.

CPT Code 97610

Long description for CPT code 97610: Low frequency, non-contact, non-thermal ultrasound, including topical application[s], when performed, wound assessment, and instruction[s] for ongoing care, per day.

Short description: Low frequency, non-contact, non-thermal ultrasound wound care

Resources

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