Table 1.

CPT codes and ICD-9-PCS procedure codes for debridement

Code	Description
CPT codes
11004	Debridement of skin, subcutaneous tissue, muscle, and fascia for necrotizing soft tissue infection; external genitalia and perineum
11006	Debridement of skin, subcutaneous tissue, muscle, and fascia for necrotizing soft tissue infection; external genitalia, perineum, and abdominal wall, with or without fascial closure
ICD-9-PCS procedure codes
8622	Excisional debridement of wound, infection, or burn

CPT Current Procedural Terminology, ICD-9-PCS International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Procedure Coding System