Question:
A patient comes in with swelling and minor blisters on the tops of his feet. The physician diagnoses sunburn and treats it with a cold, wet compress on the area. He discusses several factors (the sunburn, expected progression, proper treatment, pain management, prevention). Should I use an E/M code for the burn treatment?
Answer.
Since the burn care involves treatment, you can report 16000 (Initial treatment, first degree burn, when no more than local treatment is required) [...]
