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need help with code for debridement note

Hi, colleagues; after being away for some time returning in a new position, and need some CPT coding guidance. Here’s an extracted chart note: This will probably be easy for those of you who deal with these procedures regularly.

LT great toe wound is suspicious for an infected gouty arthritis versus osteomyelitis.
Description of Procedure: After informed consent PAT was taken to operative suite & sedated by anesthesia service. LT foot was then prepped draped standard fashion. We then anesthetized the base of toe & following this explore the tip of toe wound. This clearly extended to distal phalanx which was gently debrided. Cultures were obtained & specimens were sent for biopsy. Dressing was applied following a counterincision on lateral aspect of toe where IV tubing was placed for drainage. Patient tolerated procedure well/discharged home in stable condition

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I see debridement and then an incision for drainage. Are they both considered components in the debridement process, and if so, choices are in the 110XX code range? Also, might 10140 be a consideration?

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