tci Part B Insider - 2014 Issue 44

Reader Question: Friction Burns Are Still Coded As Burns

Question: A patient presented with multiple friction burns from a treadmill. He had partial thickness friction burns to one hand, both ankles, and one foot. He had a full thickness friction burn to down to the fascia on two fingers. Our provider cleaned all burns with surclens and debrided the loose skin, applied silvadene, and applied gauze and dressings to all burn areas. What codes should we report? Answer: You’ll need to calculate the total body surface area (TBSA) affected by the burns (based on the documentation) to code accurately. The two possibilities for the partial thickness burns...

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