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 classify medical conditions. For burns, codes are based on location and degree. Check code book for 18% 2nd - degree leg burns and 20% 3rd - degree chest/arm burns.

Answer:

No option is clearly correct without full ICD - 10 - CM code reference. Need to verify codes for specific burn locations and degrees.