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Can I bill more than one unit of 97601 (selective debridement) per patient on a given treatment day?

April 26, 2017debridement given patient selective treatment

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Can I bill more than one unit of 97601 (selective debridement) per patient on a given treatment day?

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A. We would not expect to see 97601 billed in multiple units per treatment session. The CPT Manual defines this as the removal of devitalized tissue from wound(s) indicating multiple wounds per session.