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Wiki 97597 for burn wound?

Have a physician who performed 97597 (not 11042) at a burn site. Is 97597 still correct or would this be 16000's level code Instead?
- Pontello
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- Dec 5, 2023
- 11042 16000 16010 16020 billing 97597 burn codes burns cpt97597 debridement woundcare
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Diagnosis Coding
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Wiki Burn care

If Patient came with second degree or third degree, But physician provides the treatment of first degree, can we capture 16000.
- Shaik.Arafath
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- Feb 17, 2016
- 16000 capture degree physician treatment
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Emergency Department
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Wiki CPT Burn Care 2nd degree local?

Hi all, Wondering if folks have thoughts about which burn care to use when the provider treats a 2nd degree burn with only local treatment (i.e. silvadene applied). 16000 specifies in the CPT that it's for 1st degree; when only local treatment is required, whereas 16020 specifies that the...
- spstarke
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- Sep 29, 2010
- 16000 16020 2nd degree burn burn care
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Medical Coding General Discussion

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