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Official Description

Use of wet to dry dressings neither prescribed nor recommended (CWC)

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Short Descr NO WET-DRY DRSSINGS RX RECMD
Medium Descr USE WET TO DRY DRESSINGS NEITHER RXD NOR RECMD
Long Descr Use of wet to dry dressings neither prescribed nor recommended (CWC)
Status Code Not Valid for Medicare Purposes
Global Days XXX - Global Concept Does Not Apply
PC/TC Indicator (26, TC) 9 - Not Applicable
Multiple Procedures (51) 9 - Concept does not apply.
Bilateral Surgery (50) 9 - Concept does not apply.
Physician Supervisions 09 - Concept does not apply.
Assistant Surgeon (80, 82) 9 - Concept does not apply.
Co-Surgeons (62) 9 - Concept does not apply.
Team Surgery (66) 9 - Concept does not apply.
Diagnostic Imaging Family 99 - Concept Does Not Apply
APC Status Indicator Non-Covered Service, not paid under OPPS
Type of Service (TOS) 1 - Medical Care
Berenson-Eggers TOS (BETOS) Z2 - Undefined codes
MUE Not applicable/unspecified.
CCS Clinical Classification 33 - Other OR therapeutic procedures on nose, mouth and pharynx
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Notes
2011-01-01 Changed Short description changed.
2010-01-01 Added First appearance in code book in 2010.
2009-01-01 Added -
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