T31.9 ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Codes
- T31.90 Burns involving 90% or more of body surface with 0% to 9% third degree burns
- T31.91 Burns involving 90% or more of body surface with 10-19% third degree burns
- T31.92 Burns involving 90% or more of body surface with 20-29% third degree burns
- T31.93 Burns involving 90% or more of body surface with 30-39% third degree burns
- T31.94 Burns involving 90% or more of body surface with 40-49% third degree burns
- T31.95 Burns involving 90% or more of body surface with 50-59% third degree burns
- T31.96 Burns involving 90% or more of body surface with 60-69% third degree burns
- T31.97 Burns involving 90% or more of body surface with 70-79% third degree burns
- T31.98 Burns involving 90% or more of body surface with 80-89% third degree burns
- T31.99 Burns involving 90% or more of body surface with 90% or more third degree burns
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to T31.9 ICD10 Code:
- S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
- T30-T32 Burns and corrosions of multiple and unspecified body regions
- T31 Burns classified according to extent of body surface involved
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
T31.9 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about T31.9 ICD 10 code
A burn is damage to your body's tissues caused by heat, chemicals, electricity, sunlight, or radiation. Scalds from hot liquids and steam, building fires and flammable liquids and gases are the most common causes of burns. Another kind is an inhalation injury, caused by breathing smoke.
There are three types of burns:
- First-degree burns damage only the outer layer of skin
- Second-degree burns damage the outer layer and the layer underneath
- Third-degree burns damage or destroy the deepest layer of skin and tissues underneath
Burns can cause swelling, blistering, scarring and, in serious cases, shock, and even death. They also can lead to infections because they damage your skin's protective barrier. Treatment for burns depends on the cause of the burn, how deep it is, and how much of the body it covers. Antibiotic creams can prevent or treat infections. For more serious burns, treatment may be needed to clean the wound, replace the skin, and make sure the patient has enough fluids and nutrition.
NIH: National Institute of General Medical Sciences
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