Look First to 20100-20103. In many cases, a code from the 20100-20103 range will be your best choice to describe wound exploration. Generally, explorations of this type occur when the patient experiences a "penetrating" trauma, such as a stab wound, gunshot, etc. Important: "You must ask yourself, -is this a penetrating wound?-. More @Wikipedia
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