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tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2003 Issue 10

Are You Billing the Right ICD-9 Codes for Burns?

5 Guidelines you should alwaysfollow If you're finding that assigning burn diagnosis codes is a challenge, you're right. Complete diagnosis coding for burns may require three or more ICD9 Codes to describe the injuries accurately. To sort out the confusion, coding experts recommend five easy tips. 1. Identify the Burn Location The first step in burn diagnosis coding is identifying the anatomic location of the burn using the 940-947 ICD-9 codes, says Katie Cianciolo, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, coding consultant. For example, codes beginning with 941 describe face, head and neck burns. Use the 942 series for burns to the...

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