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Think Like a Surgery Coder When Reporting Burn Care

Published on Wed Mar 15, 2017

Anatomic site is paramount to your selection. Coding for burn care can get tricky from an anesthesia perspective, because you don't simply crosswalk from a surgical code and add time units. Instead, you have to get specific details about the case and practice your math skills so you won't get burned by too little reimbursement. Step 1: Know the Codes [...]
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