CPT code 11047 refers to a medical process where damaged bone and possibly the skin and tissues around it are cleaned out. CPT 11047 represents “Debridement, bone (includes epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous tissue, muscle and/or fascia, if performed); each additional 20 sq cm, or part thereof (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure).”
Procedure Explanation:
This procedure involves cleaning and removing unhealthy bone tissue. It might also include the removal of skin, fat, muscle, or other tissue if needed. This code is used in addition to another primary procedure and is specific to every additional 20 square centimeters that are cleaned up.
Common Names:
- Bone Debridement
- Bone Cleaning
- Bone Tissue Removal
Relative Value Units (RVU):
The RVUs associated with this code are 1.8.
How This Procedure Appears:
- Operating Room Schedule Name: Additional Bone Cleaning
- Surgical Consent Form Name: Additional Bone Debridement
Typical Patients and Diagnoses:
This procedure is often used for patients who have experienced trauma resulting in bone damage, or infections that have affected the bone. For example, someone who has suffered a serious leg injury from an accident, or a person with a severe infection in their leg bone, might require this treatment to remove damaged areas.
Associated ICD-10 Codes:
- M86.8: Represents an infection in the bone that can spread to surrounding areas.
- S82.899: Used when a lower leg fracture is complex and involves complications.
- T79.8: Indicates complications like infections or delayed healing after an injury.
Summary
In summary, code 11047 describes the process of removing damaged bone tissue. Typical ICD-10 codes associated with 11047 include M86.8 (bone infection) and S82.899 (complicated lower leg fracture).
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