The CPT section on Excision and Debridement has been revised to refer only to Debridement. All wound debridements are now reported by depth of tissue removed and by surface area of the wound. If debridement of a single wound is required, the deepest level of tissue removed is used to report the service.
Released Monday, the 2013 World Happiness Report ranks the happiest countries around the globe, with Denmark, Norway and Switzerland leading the pack.
WHO said that in high-income countries, most of the gain in life expectancy is credited to fewer people dying before age 60 from heart disease and stroke. For men, the top three countries for life expectancy in 2012 were: Iceland, 81.2. Switzerland 80.7. Australia 80.5; For women, the top countries were: Japan 87.0. Spain 85.1. Switzerland 85.1.