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Wiki Flash burn to nostril

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I have an ER report of a patient who smoked a cigarette while wearing a nasal cannula and had a flash burn to his nostril. For the diagnosis should I code this like a regular burn?

Thanks in advance.

Julianne S, CPC
 
Code like regular burn - E code key

The burn is coded as you would any other burn.
The Ecode will be key. (E923.9 ?)

Boy .. smoking while using a nasal cannula ... is there any question that nicotine is addictive?

F Tessa Bartels, CPC, CEMC
 
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