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.

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The correct codes are 11043 (debridement of skin and subcutaneous tissue, 12 sq. cm or more), 11042-59 (debridement of skin and subcutaneous tissue, 10 sq. cm or less), 11045 (debridement of muscle, 10 sq. cm or less), L02.435 (staphylococcal carbuncle of lower leg), L02.436 (staphylococcal carbuncle of other sites), and B95.8 (staphylococcal skin infection, unspecified).

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