You Be the Coder:
Catch the Cell Block Restriction
Published on Wed Dec 14, 2022
Question: A patient came in with severe windburn on her face and lips, and the provider prescribed a topical ointment. The patient said she had just returned home from a skiing weekend and had experienced windburn before, but not to this extent. Can I report L55.9 and 16000 even though the provider diagnosed windburn and not sunburn? Ohio Subscriber Answer: [...]