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question 22
2 pts
a 3 - year - old is brought to the burn unit after pulling a pot of hot soup off the stove and spilling it on herself. she sustained 18% second degree burns on her legs and 20% third degree burns on her chest and arms. total body surface area burned is 38%. what icd - 10 - cm codes are reported for the burns (do not include external cause codes for the accident)?
t21.31xa, t22.391a, t22.392a, t24.291a, t24.292a, t31.32
t21.21xa, t22.20xa, t24.209a, t31.23
t24.299a, t21.31xa, t22.399a, t31.32
t21.31, t22.20, t24.209, t31.32
question 23
2 pts

Explanation:

ICD - 10 - CM codes for burns are based on location and degree. Given the burns' locations and degrees, the selected code set is appropriate.

Answer:

T24.299A, T21.31XA, T22.399A, T31.32