CPT Codes For Active Wound Care Management

Below is a list summarizing the CPT codes for active wound care management.

CPT Code 97597

CPT 97597 describes the debridement of open wounds, including the use of high-pressure waterjet with/without suction, sharp selective debridement with scissors, scalpel, and forceps, topical application(s), wound assessment, use of a whirlpool, and instruction(s) for ongoing care, per session, for a total wound(s) surface area of the first 20 sq cm or less.

CPT Code 97602

CPT 97602 describes the removal of devitalized tissue from wound(s) without anesthesia, including wet-to-moist dressings, enzymatic, abrasion, and larval therapy, as well as a topical application(s), wound assessment, and instruction(s) for ongoing care, all per session.

CPT Code 97605

CPT 97605 describes the use of durable medical equipment (DME) to provide negative pressure wound therapy, including topical application(s), wound assessment, and instruction(s) for ongoing care, per session, for total wound(s) surface area less than or equal to 50 square centimeters.

CPT Code 97606

CPT 97606 describes the use of durable medical equipment (DME) to provide negative pressure wound therapy, including topical application(s), wound assessment, and instruction(s) for ongoing care, per session, for total wound(s) surface area greater than 50 square centimeters.

CPT Code 97607

CPT 97607 describes Negative Pressure Wound Therapy utilizing disposable, non-durable medical equipment, including the provision of an exudate management collection system, topical application(s), wound assessment, and instructions for ongoing care per session for total wound(s) surface area less than or equal to 50 square centimeters.

CPT Code 97608

CPT 97608 describes Negative Pressure Wound Therapy utilizing disposable, non-durable medical equipment, including the provision of an exudate management collection system, topical application(s), wound assessment, and instructions for ongoing care, per session, for total wound(s) surface area greater than 50 square centimeters.

CPT Code 97610

CPT 97610 describes low frequency, non-contact, non-thermal ultrasound for wound assessment, topical application(s), and instruction(s) for ongoing care, all performed in a single day.