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Q: What ICD-10-CM codes would be used to report Fournier gangrene in a patient with Type 2 diabetes?

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Q: A patient receives Apligraf® (44 sq. cm) after subcutaneous wound debridement. Ten sq. cm is applied to a diabetic foot ulcer on the patient’s left heel and 20 sq. cm to an ulcer on the patient’s right ankle. What CPT codes would the facility use to report these services?

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