05/22/2023

Correct Billing for Debridement of 3 cm Burn

I saw a patient with a small 3 cm burn.I debrided this.What is the CPT code?

The appropriate CPT code to bill is 16020 (Dressings and/or debridement of partial-thickness burns, initial or subsequent; small (less than 5% total body surface area). The diagnosis that best describes the location and severity of the burn should be the only condition linked to this procedure. No modifiers should be reported to specify the location of the burn debridement.