What is autologous tissue substitute

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Assignment:

1. When coding an ulcer of a lower extremity what two codes are needed?

2. When coding an extremity ulcer you need to know the stage of the ulcer. Where might the stage be documented if the physician doesn't document it?

3. Patient is admitted with a stage 1 pressure ulcer but during the hospital stay it progresses to a stage 2. What stage is coded?

4. True/False Chronic skin ulcer codes include cellulitis.

5. What root operation is a nonexcisional debridement coded to if it was performed via irrigation?

6. True/False when coding debridement of multiple layers of skin of the same site assign a code for each layer debrided.

7. What is autologous tissue substitute?

8. What is nonautologous tissue substitute?

9. Patient is admitted for excisional debridement of the right thigh. OP note explains that debridement was carried out on the skin of the right thigh and they worked their way down and debrided the fascia as well. How many debridement codes are needed?

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