CPT Codes For Local Treatment Procedures For Burns
Below is a list summarizing the CPT codes for local treatment procedures for burns.
CPT Code 16000
CPT 16000 describes initial treatment for a first-degree burn when no more than local treatment is required.
CPT Code 16020
CPT 16020 describes the initial or subsequent dressings and/or debridement of partial-thickness burns covering less than 5% of the body surface area.
CPT Code 16025
CPT 16025 describes the initial or subsequent dressings and/or debridement of partial-thickness burns of medium sizes, such as a whole face, whole extremity, or 5% to 10% total body surface area.
CPT Code 16030
CPT 16030 describes dressings and/or debridement of partial-thickness burns, initial or subsequent, that are large, such as covering more than one extremity or greater than 10% of the total body surface area.
CPT Code 16035
CPT 16035 describes an initial incision for an escharotomy.
