Medical Billing Forum

Billing => Facility Billing => : dpittman June 07, 2010, 12:45:19 PM

: Burns
: dpittman June 07, 2010, 12:45:19 PM

Regarding Emergency room charges.  Can we charge for initial treatment of a burn (CPT code 16000) if the dressing is performed by a nurse?

: Re: Burns
: Michele June 08, 2010, 11:50:45 AM

As long as the patient was seen by a dr, and the care was done, it is ok for the nurse to have applied the dressing.