CPT^® 16020, Under Local Treatment Procedures for Burns

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 16020 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Local Treatment Procedures for Burns.

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This CPT code is for the dressing and/or debridement of a partial–thickness burn (either initially or subsequently). In this instance the burn is small (less than 5% of the total body surface area).

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