Be An ICD-11 Expert! All About Battling Bugs And Parasites

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tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2010 Issue 7

You Be the Coder: Make 948 Your Burn Coding Constant

Question: Do I need to include a code from category 948 on every claim for burn victims?Michigan SubscriberAnswer: Yes. Once you locate code(s) to represent the patient's burn(s), find the appropriate code from category 948 (Burns classified according to extent of body surface involved) as a secondary diagnosis. The 948.xx codes can also serve as primary diagnoses when the documentation doesn't specify the burn site, according to ICD-9 2010.Reason: This code helps paint a better picture of the patient's injuries: The fourth digit in the 948.xx code represents the total body surface area (TBSA) burned...

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