ICD-10: Distinguish 'Burns' from 'Corrosions'

Article Overview

This article is a coding guidance piece for ICD-10 burn and corrosion reporting. It compares ICD-9 and ICD-10 at a broad level, explains why burn source matters, and outlines the general categories of related coding concepts such as body-site specificity, total body surface area reporting, and cause-first sequencing for chemical injuries. It is intended for coders and billers who work with injury diagnosis coding and need to understand the scope of the ICD-10 changes discussed in the article.