Question

question 21
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)?
○24.299a, t21.31xa, t22.399a, t31.32
○t21.21xa, t22.20xa, t24.209a, t31.23
○t21.31, t22.20, t24.209, t31.32
○t21.31xa, t22.391a, t22.392a, t24.291a, t24.292a, t31.32

Explanation:

ICD - 10 - CM codes for burns are based on location and degree. T21.31XA is for second - degree burn of leg, T22.399A for third - degree burn of multiple sites, and T31.32 for 30 - 39% body surface burn.

Answer:

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