Question

Using the techniques described in this chapter carefully read through the case study and determine the most accurate ICD-10-CM code(s) and external cause code(s), if appropriate. Remember, check the chapter specific, sub-chapter specific, and category specific notations within the Tabular List.

Nadiya Longstep was rescued from her apartment building, which was engulfed in a two-alarm fire. The firemen carried her out and she was handed over to the EMTs, who immediately began to examine the burns on 45% of her body. She was having trouble breathing and was given oxygen. She lost consciousness. CPR was started immediately, followed by external defibrillation at 200 joules until normal sinus rhythm was reestablished. Orders came through to take her to the MacHill Burn Center unit of Mulford Hospital immediately.

Be sure to list the codes, one code per box, in the correct order, from top to bottom. Capitalization, punctuation, and spacing can impact whether or not your answer is correct. Follow coding best practices.

Determine the most accurate HCPCS Level II code(s) and modifier(s), if appropriate.

Answer 1

_T30.0 -Burn of unspecified body region, unspecified degree.

1. S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
2. S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
3. T30-T32 Burns and corrosions of multiple and unspecified body regions
4. T30-Burn and corrosion, body region unspecified

T71.191- Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, accidental

1. S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
2. T66-T78 Other and unspecified effects of external causes
3. T71-Asphyxiation
4. T71.9- traumatic
5. T71.191- due to mechanical threat to breathing(accidental)