tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2002 Issue 3

Reader Question: Surgical Dressing of Burns

Question: Is there a code for the surgical dressing of a partial-thickness burn?                                               Florida Subscriber       Answer: Medicare and most private carriers already factor supplies such as surgical dressings into the value of debridement codes.  Some commercial carriers may accept 99070 (Supplies and materials [except spectacles], provided by...

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