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Burn sequelae and external cause
Official text from the FY2027 ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting. The wording is quoted exactly.
Guidelines I.C.19.d.7; I.C.19.d.8; I.C.19.d.9
“Encounters for the treatment of the late effects of burns or corrosions (i.e., scars or joint contractures) should be coded with a burn or corrosion code with the 7th character "S" for sequela.”
“An external cause code should be used with burns and corrosions to identify the source and intent of the burn, as well as the place where it occurred.”
Where this applies
T20–T25T26–T28
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