Wound Care and Debridement Coding Updates 2026

Wound care coding can be challenging—and 2026 brings even more changes to keep up with. Struggling to keep up with wound care coding changes? You’re not alone.

This webinar is designed to make everything clearer and easier for you. Join us for a practical, easy-to-follow session where we break down the 2026 wound care and debridement coding updates in a way that makes sense. We’ll simplify the new rules, show you how to choose the right debridement codes with confidence, and explain the CMS skin substitute changes without the jargon. You’ll also get real examples, clear documentation tips, and insider guidance to help you avoid denials and stay audit ready. Whether you’re a coder, clinician, or billing professional, this webinar will give you the clarity and confidence you need to navigate 2026 with ease.

Webinar Objectives

1. Help you understand what’s new in 2026 so you can confidently code wound care and debridement without second-guessing the latest CPT or ICD-10 changes.
2. Make it easier to tell the difference between the types of debridement, so you always choose the right code based on what was done at the bedside or in the procedure room.
3. Walk you through the new Medicare rules for skin substitutes, so you know exactly how they impact documentation, billing, and reimbursement in day-to-day practice.
4. Clarify how to select the correct diagnosis codes, especially for diabetic and pressure ulcers, so your documentation truly supports medical necessity.
5. Show you what “good documentation” really looks like, helping your providers write notes that protect them from denials and reduce coder queries.
6. Give you hands-on practice with real patient scenarios, so you can apply the updates immediately and feel confident in your coding decisions
7. Equip you with practical compliance tips, so your team stays audit-ready and avoids common pitfalls that lead to claim rejections.

Webinar Agenda

1. 2026 Coding update overview
2. Deep dive Debridement coding
3. Skin substitutes and CMS 2026 policy shift
4. Diagnosis coding and Medical Necessity
5. Documentation requirements
6. Case studies review
7. Denial, Audit trends and Compliance tips

Webinar Highlights

1. What is new in 2026
2. Decoding made debridement simple
3. Documentation that works
4. Common denial triggers
5. Real-world case coding
6. Audit ready best practices
7. Interactive Q&A

Who Should Attend

Many different specialties may perform these services for traumatic wounds, infections, ulcers, other skin conditions.  Applying the right coding will ensure that providers are being reimbursed for all the services being performed.  Physicians, Nurses, Physician Assistants, coders, biller, claims adjusters, claims processor, managers, supervisors

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