Multiple Choice
Mrs. Carmichael sees her foot and ankle surgeon with open ulcerated areas on the left lower leg and a separate lesion on the right lower leg. The surgeon documents staphylococcal carbuncles which need debridement. He proceeds to excise the skin, subcutaneous tissue, and muscle of a 4.0 cm × 3.0 cm, or 12 sq. cm, lesion in the right lower leg, and an excision of skin and subcutaneous tissue in the left lower leg of 3.0 cm × 8.0 cm, or 24 sq. cm. Select the appropriate CPT and ICD-10-CM codes.
A) 11043, 11042-59, 11045-59, L02.433, L02.434, B95.3
B) 11042, 11043, 11046-59, L02.436, L02.435, B95.7
C) 11043, 11045-59, L02.439, B95.7
D) 11043, 11042-59, 11045, L02.435, L02.436, B95.8
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