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Burn Coding:

Stay Out Of The Fire With These Burn Coding Tips

Published on Fri Aug 23, 2013

Check chart documentation to determine the best codes to describe your burn care Burn treatment is one of the most frequent ED presentations. Burns of various degrees from light sunburn to serious damage requiring aggressive management can be typical, so you have to know the whole spectrum of coding options. Follow these steps when coding your ED physician’s burn treatment [...]
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