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Understand Lund-Browder Method to Code This Burn Case
Published on Mon Jul 08, 2024
Question: A 15-year-old boy saw our pediatrician with second-degree burns to his upper back, and entire right arm after falling into a campfire. The pediatrician debrided the burn and dresses it. Which code should I report? Virginia Subscriber Answer: In this example, you’ll want to use the Lund-Browder classification method. The method is based on two charts: one for children [...]