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Burns classified according to extent of body surface involved (948)

ICD-9 code 948 for Burns classified according to extent of body surface involved is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -BURNS (940-949).

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[QUOTE="mitchellde, post: 310467, member: 30657"]the correct answer for the case study is 984.10 total body percent burned is 10% only 2% is 3rd degree.in the link you provided on pg 38 the total body... [ Read More ]

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[QUOTE="mitchellde, post: 310421, member: 30657"] So if you only have 2nd degree you do not code the 948 codes.[/quote] Hello Ms. Mitchell, thanks for responding. I was leaning toward that but then t... [ Read More ]

Extent of Burn Coding Question

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Extent of Burn Coding Question

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