tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2009 Issue 11

READER QUESTIONS: Neglecting 948.xx Is a No-No on Burn Claims

Question: When I am diagnosis coding for burn victims, do I need to include a code from the 948.xx set on every claim? Wisconsin Subscriber Answer: Yes, once you locate code(s) to represent the patient's burn(s), find the appropriate code from 948.xx (Burns classified according to event of body surface involved) as a secondary diagnosis. The 948.xx codes can also serve as primary diagnoses when the site of the burn is unspecified, according to ICD-9 2009. Reason: This code helps paint a better picture of the patient's injuries: the fourth digit in the 948.xx code...

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