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Look to Injury, Disregard Age

Published on Mon Apr 06, 2020

Question: We saw a 6-year-old patient with a second-degree burn to the palm of her left hand, which she incurred after grabbing a hot curling iron. How should I go about coding this encounter? Maine Subscriber Answer: Unlike first-degree burns, which are usually treated locally, second-degree burns, which go below the dermis and produce blisters, require debridement and dressing. This [...]
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