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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: [...]
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