Feb 21, 2012 · Can anyone tell how you get the total sq cm. For instance if the report says 4.0 cm X 3.5 cm. This is for debridgement, which leads me to part two of my question. Is the method the same for all ie debridgement, lesion removal etc.?

Sep 21, 2016 · To calculate sq cm you multiply length times width so: Wound #1 - 25 x 39.5 = 987.5 sq cm Wound #2 - 22 x 39 = 858 sq cm If subcutaneous tissue was debrided for both wounds you would add the two together to get a total debridement of 1845.5 sq cm. This would then be coded as 11042, 11045 (x92) This is an extremely large wound debridement.

Aug 1, 2022 · Square cm is indeed the 18cm x 12cm = 216 square cm (can't figure out the superscript on the 2 to properly indicate cm2). Assuming the debridement included bone, you are missing 1 unit. 11047 Debridement, bone (includes epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous tissue, muscle and/or fascia, if performed); each additional 20 sq cm, or part thereof (List ...

May 9, 2018 · Repair: square centimeters, which is *length x width*. (If there is more than one repair of the same type on the same anatomical coding region, add the square centimeters together, so *(length x width of first site) + (length x width of second site)* Flap, graft, tissue transfer: centimeters of the primary plus secondary defect.

Apr 24, 2014 · For example: Bone is debrided from a 4 sq cm heel ulcer and from a 10 sq cm ischial ulcer. This is reported with a single code, 11044. When subcutaneous tissue is debrided from a 16 s. cm dehisced abdominal wound and a 10 sq cm thigh wound, report 11042 for the first 20 sq cm and 11045 for the second 6 sq cm.

HCPCS code Q4159 for Affinity, per square centimeter as maintained by CMS falls under Skin Substitutes and Biologicals. Subscribe to Codify by AAPC and get the code details in a flash. Request a Demo 14 Day Free Trial Buy Now

Q4186 is billed by the unit and each square cm is a unit. So if you use 5 pieces of 18 sq cm size that would be 90 units. Double check with your rep that the 4x4.5 size is 18 and not 16 units. Also... [ Read More ]

HCPCS code Q4292 for Lamellas, per square centimeter as maintained by CMS falls under Skin Substitutes and Biologicals. Subscribe to Codify by AAPC and get the code details in a flash. Request a Demo 14 Day Free Trial Buy Now

Aug 8, 2013 · Need help in trying to total the amount of square cm. for a wound that is 9 cm long, 4 cm wide and 2 cm deep Can anyone share with me how you perform the math to accomplish the total of square cm., have looked for instructions …

Feb 25, 2021 · Hello - Anyone familiar or knows how to calculate HCPCS Q4186. Code description is per square centimeter. Here is an example: Size of epifix graft applied: 4 x 4.5 cm = 18cm Number of grafts applied: 5 Is it 4x4.5cm = 18cm, so would qty be 18? or …