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Looking at Tricares website, it says below:
TRICARE covers skin cancer exams for individuals:
with a family or personal history of skin cancer,
increased occupational or recreational exposure to sun... [ Read More ]
[b]Not a first -degree burn[/b]
I'm not certain because I haven't seen the documentation ... BUT ...
I don't think this is a first-degree burn if debridement of blisters was required.
Look at 16020-... [ Read More ]