tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2007 Issue 1

Report Burn Location Diagnosis to at Least the Fourth Digit

Don't forget to include a code from the 948 series, too When a patient reports to the ED for burn treatment, the heat is on the coder to choose the proper ICD-9 codes to represent the encounter. Burn diagnosis coding involves multiple fourth- and fifth-digit codes -- and if the coder does not submit spot-on ICD-9 codes, the insurer could deny the claim due to lack of medical necessity.Don't fret, though. Follow these steps, and your burn diagnosis coding will be spot-on each and every time. First, Select Burn Location Code Step 1 in burn diagnosis coding...

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