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Official Description

Debridement, bone including epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous tissue, muscle and/or fascia, if performed, first 20 sq cm or less with manual preparation and insertion of deep (e.g., subfacial) drug-delivery device(s)
Short Descr Deb bone 20 cm2 w/drug dev
Coverage Carrier Priced
Pricing Indicator(s) 11 – Physician Fee Schedule - Price established using national RVUs
MPI A – Not applicable, as HCPCS priced under one methodology
Processing Note THESE CODES ARE USED ONLY UNDER THE ASC PAYMENT SYSTEM. REFER TO THE 2023 OPPS/ASC FINAL RULE AND THE DISCUSSION ON THE ASC SPECIAL PAYMENT POLICY FOR OPPS COMPLEXITY-ADJUSTED C-APCs FOR MORE INFORMATION.
BETOS P5A – Ambulatory procedures - skin
TOS Code(s) 2 – Surgery
Added Date 1/1/2023
APC Status Indicator Non-Covered Service, not paid under OPPS
ASC Payment Indicator Non office-based surgical procedure added in CY 2008 or later; payment based on OPPS relative payment weight.
MUE 1
MUE Not applicable/unspecified.
OTS Orthotic No
Date
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Notes
2025-01-01 Note Clerical change. Long description corrected retroactively to 1/1/2024.
2023-01-01 Added Code added.
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