tci Outpatient Facility Coding Alert - 2013 Issue 8

Coding Basics: 16000-16036: Avoid Burns Coding Meltdowns With This Advice

Map your way to accurate skin percentages with the “Rule of Nines.” If you’re reporting 16000-16036 codes, you might be forfeiting pay — more than $900 — for separately reimbursable procedures, because procedures such as skin grafts are not included in these codes. Our coding experts offer these three tips for improving your burn treatment reimbursement. Tip 1: Size Determines Anesthesia Code Choice If the doctor only debrides a burn, you should select an initial treatment code from the 16000-16030 series. Note: First-degree burns will never require debridement, says Pamela Biffle, CPC, CPC-P, CPC-I, CCS-P, CHCC...

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