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tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2003 Issue 8
Are Your Diagnosis Codes Feeling the Burn?
Assigning the appropriate diagnosis codes is an integral part of your burn coding. ICD-9 classifies burns by depth, extent and agent if appropriate, says Katie Cianciolo, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, coding consultant. With burns, you will usually list at least two, and often three, codes. You should follow six guidelines when assigning burn diagnosis codes, Cianciolo says:1. List first the highest burn degree.2. List only the most severe burn degree when burns are at the same site but different degrees.3. Use category 949.x, Burn unspecified, rarely because it is vague.4. Assign a...
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