tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2010 Issue 12

Reader Questions: Dig Deep Into Notes to Discern Proper Repair Code

Question: I am a little uncomfortable choosing a code when the physician provides burn treatment. Could you explain the difference between superficial and partial-thickness burn treatment? Answer: Use this guidance as a baseline for deciding whether your physician provided superficial or partial-thickness burn treatment: Superficial: This is a first-degree burn, which you'd code with 1600 (Initial treatment, first degree burn, when no more than local treatment is required) regardless of body area. When your physician performs superficial burn treatment, she might: Perform minimal cleaning of the burn with soap Rinse the burn with saline Apply a topical antimicrobial agent...

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