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97597 - Debridement (eg, high pressure waterjet with/without suction, sharp selective debridement with scissors

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Procedure / ServiceDebridement (eg, high pressure waterjet with/without suction, sharp selective debridement with scissors
Procedure / Service Description

Work hardening/conditioning; each additional hour (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) - 97546 Work hardening/conditioning; each additional hour (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) 97597 Debridement (eg, high pressure waterjet with/without suction, sharp selective debridement with scissors, scalpel and forceps), open wound, (eg, fibrin, devitalized epidermis and/or dermis, exudate, debris, biofilm), including topical application(s), wound assessment, use of a whirlpool, when performed and instruction(s) for

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Next actions
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