Product Description

The purpose of this course is to describe the use of debridement to remove unhealthy tissue and promote wound healing, and also identify the codes used to accurately bill for these procedures.

Please note that content provided in these modules is based upon the 2020 codes.

Learning Objectives

After viewing this course, the participant should be able to:

1. Discuss debridement and explain its importance in wound care
2. Distinguish between excisional and selective or non-selective debridement
3. Use debridement CPT coding and documentation tips to accurately document procedures
4. Identify excisional debridement codes and selective debridement codes
5. Explain negative wound pressure therapy and associated CPT codes

Faculty

Catherine French, Director, Health Policy

Accreditation Information

Media: eLearning 

Publish Date: 6/13/2018 

Expiration Date: 6/13/2021

Estimated time to complete this course: 60 minutes

Minimum Post-test Score to Claim Credit: 80%

Directly provided by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons^® (ASPS^®)

Accreditation Statement

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation Statement

The ASPS designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Intended Audience

This educational activity is intended for plastic surgery practitioners, residents, and other healthcare professionals interested in translating expanded knowledge into practice for the improvement of patient outcomes in plastic and reconstructive surgery.

Disclosures

None of the faculty or staff have relevant financial conflicts to disclose. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) requires all instructors, planners, reviewers, managers, and other individuals in a position to control or influence the content of an activity to disclose all relevant financial relationships or affiliations. All identified conflicts of interest must be resolved and the educational content thoroughly vetted by ASPS for fair balance, scientific objectivity, and appropriateness of patient care recommendations. The ASPS also requires faculty/authors to disclose when off-label/unapproved uses of a product are discussed in a CME activity or included in related materials.

Product Code: 24279