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Looking at Tricares website, it says below:
TRICARE covers skin cancer exams for individuals:
with a family or personal history of skin cancer,
increased occupational or recreational exposure to sun... [ Read More ]
[b]Not a first -degree burn[/b]
I'm not certain because I haven't seen the documentation ... BUT ...
I don't think this is a first-degree burn if debridement of blisters was required.
Look at 16020-... [ Read More ]
Published in Coding Edge 8211 March 2009 By Deborah GriderCPC CPCH CPCI CPCP CEMC CPMA COBGC CPCD CCSP Our journey using the ICD10CM roadmap leads us to draft guidelines and coding issues focusing on ... [ Read More ]