Reference no: EM133308642

The patient was brought to the emergency department after being burned. he had been clearing and burning brush in a field at his farm when a gust of wind moved the fire to his tractor. there was an explosion because of the gasoline fumes, and he caught fire. he was treated with IV fluids, antibiotics, and pain medications. all in all, 14 percent of the total body surface was affected by the burns, of which 4 percent was third degree. he was transferred to a burn treatment center for surgical debridement and skin grafting.

Discharge diagnosis: first- and second- degree burns of the face, right ear, right forearm, and right thumb; third-degree burn of the left hand.

code the diagnosis and external cause codes

5 of the 11 ICD 10 codes are external cause codes.