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2008 ICD-9-CM Procedure 86.28

Nonexcisional debridement of wound, infection, or burn
  • The removal of foreign material and devitalized or contaminated tissue from or adjacent to a traumatic or infected lesion until surrounding healthy tissue is exposed. (Dorland, 27th ed)
  • 86.28 is a specific code that can be used to specify a procedure
  • 86.28 contains 13 index entries
  • View the full ICD-9-CM Volume 3 86.* hierarchy

86.28 also known as:

  • Debridement NOS
  • Maggot therapy
  • Removal of devitalized tissue, necrosis and slough by such methods as:
    • brushing
    • irrigation (under pressure)
    • scrubbing
    • washing
  • Water scalpel (jet)

Index entries containing 86.28:

Debridement
  • burn (skin) 86.28
    • excisional 86.22
      • nonexcisional 86.28
      • infection (skin) 86.28
        • excisional 86.22
          • nail (bed) (fold) 86.27
            • nonexcisional 86.28
            • skin or subcutaneous tissue (burn) (infection) (wound) 86.28
              • cardioverter/defibrillator (automatic) pocket 37.79
                • excisional 86.22
                  • graft 86.75
                    • nail, nail bed, or nail fold 86.27
                      • nonexcisional 86.28
                        • pacemaker pocket 37.79
                          • pocket
                            • cardiac device NEC 37.79
                              • cardiac pacemaker 37.79
                                • cardioverter/defibrillator (automatic) 37.79
                              • VersaJetâ„¢ 86.28
                                • wound (skin) 86.28
                                  • excisional 86.22
                                    • nonexcisional 86.28
                                    Dermabrasion (laser) 86.25
                                    • for wound debridement 86.28
                                      Removal -- see also Excision
                                      • necrosis
                                        • skin 86.28
                                      • skin
                                        • necrosis or slough 86.28
                                          • excisional 86.22
                                            • superficial layer (by dermabrasion) 86.25
                                          Therapy
                                          • maggot 86.28