Question

Please provide 2 burn diagnoses (i.e. different anatomical sites or burn degrees, and remember to include initial, subsequent or sequela). Specify the cause of the burns and the place of occurrence, and then provide the ICD-10-CM codes. Your post should have 4 total codes: 2 burn diagnosis codes, 1 external cause of morbidity code (this is the cause of injury from V00-Y99 code range), and 1 place of of occurrence code (Y92-).

Answer 1

Cause of burns-admitted with multiple third-degree burns to both hands and severe smoke inhalation.,when a candle lit bedroom curtains on fire.

T23.391A-Burn of third degree of multiple sites of right wrist and hand ,initial encounter.

T23.392A-Burn of third degree of multiple sites of left wrist and hand,initial encounter.

XO8.8XXA-Exposure to other specified smoke ,fire and flames initial encounter