tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2016 Issue 7

Burn Coding: Check Out these Four Hot Tips to Help with Your Burn Coding

Chart documentation guides the proper code choice to describe your burn care. Summer is here, school is out and the heat is on. Burn presentations in the ED run from red and sore sunburns to serious third degree destruction from campfires or fireworks, so you have to know the whole spectrum of burn coding options, including when to report E/M codes. Follow these four steps when coding your ED physician’s burn treatment services to ensure accuracy and appropriate pay. Step 1: Does the Chart Documentation Support a Burn Code? Not every burn presentation in the ED will require...

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