by Brandon D. Leavitt QCC CMCS CPC EMT
Nov 10th, 2017
An Escharotomy is used for "local treatment of burned surface" per the AMA
A division or release of the skin would be a more literal crosswalk of an Escharotomy; however, Body Systems J, W, X, and Y provide less-direct crosswalk options: insertion, inspection, and revision of body parts or tissue substitutes. These codes represent circumstances a physician might come across while performing an Escharotomy (i.e., running into a synthetic tissue substitute in the subcutaneous tissue, and performing a revision), but do not necessarily represent the actual performing of the Escharotomy. As previously stated, the Escharotomy is represented by Body System H, Operation 8 - Division of the skin, and Operation N - Release of the skin.
About Brandon D. Leavitt QCC CMCS CPC EMT
Dee is a Subject Matter Expert at Find-A-Code, with experience in both product support and development. He is a Certified Professional Coder through the AAPC (American Academy of Professional Coders) and certified Emergency Medical Technician through the NREMT (National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians). As a pre-dental student at Brigham Young University, he is working on his undergraduate degree in Exercise Science.
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