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michelleunicorn

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on: Jun 27, 2018
Cody Pody received a severe third-degree burn to the right hip. Surgical debridement was necessary to remove devitalized tissue. What would be the procedure code for this debridement?
 A) 86.11, Biopsy of skin and subcutaneous tissue
  B) 86.25, Dermabrasion
  C) 86.22, Excisional debridement of wound, infection, or burn
  D) 86.60, Free skin graft, NOS

Question 2

Using an ICD-9-CM code book, select the appropriate code(s) for the diagnostic statements given in the following questions.
 
  Postoperative heterotopic calcification


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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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