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    Wiki Third degree burns in multiple locations

    Hello, I have a question regarding burns. I recently did a practice case with a diagnosis of 25% body surface area burns on face, posterior neck, trunk, bilateral upper extremities, hands, left foot and ankle. The total body surface area addressed was 15% which were third degree burns. I...
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    Wiki Coding Burns and Debridement

    Please help with the following note. I am not sure which CPT code I need to use for the debridement. I would also like to verify my ICD 10 codes. This is my first time to code burns. The ICD 10 codes I have for the burns are: T20.10XA, T22.231A, T24.231A, X04.XXXA, W40.1XXA. Any help would be...
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    Wiki Coding of burns and debridement

    Please help with the following note. I am not sure which CPT code I need to use for the debridement. I would also like to verify my ICD 10 codes. This is my first time to code burns. The ICD 10 codes I have for the burns are: T20.10XA, T22.231A, T24.231A, X04.XXXA, W40.1XXA. Any help would be...
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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...
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