tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2016 Issue 3

Reader Question: Master ICD-10 Burn Coding

Question: Our surgeon treated a patient at a subsequent visit for a second degree burn of the left foot from bath water that was too hot. What is the correct ICD-10 code for the case? Subscriber Answer: The correct code is T25.222D (Burn of second degree of left foot, subsequent encounter) with an additional code to report percent of total body surface area (TBSA) that is burned, and a third code for cause of injury. Note seventh character: When it comes to injuries, you’ll always need to list the appropriate seventh character to describe the treatment encounter:...

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