ANATOMY
MUSCULOSKELETAL AND SOFT TISSUE
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Debridement
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Removal of Foreign Body
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Coagulation of muscular blood vessels
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Laparotomy
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Detailed explanation-1: -CPT® Code-Wound Exploration-Trauma (eg, Penetrating Gunshot, Stab Wound) Procedures on the Musculoskeletal System 20100-20103-Codify by AAPC.
Detailed explanation-2: -Unbundling wound explorations CPT code 20103 is reported for wound exploration, which includes extension of wound, débridement, removal of debris, and exploration of the wound to assess integrity of structures, if no structure is repaired.
Detailed explanation-3: -An exploratory laparotomy (CPT code 49000) is not separately reportable with an open abdominal procedure.
Detailed explanation-4: -Wound exploration codes have the following service(s) bundle into the codes: exploration including enlargement; debridement, removeal of foreign body(ies), minor vessel ligation, repair.