ICD-10: Prepare Now to Separate ‘Burns’ from ‘Corrosions’
ICD-10 will keep additional TBSA code.Coding burns based on body site and "degree" plus an additional code for total body surface area (TBSA) won't change when you start using ICD-10 in Oct. 2013. The new detail you'll include will be reporting the cause of the burn. ICD-10 Distinguishes Burn SourceUnder ICD-9, a burn is a burn. ICD-10 offers another option [...]
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