According to the ICD-9 CM official guidelines for coding and reporting, burns are classified by depth, extent and by agent (E code). So before you assign a diagnosis code, here are a few things to remember. Location/anatomic site of the burn Extent/severity of the burn Percentage of the body surface burnt Cause of the burn Severity of the burn is determined by burned surface and the depth of the burn and this comes from the 941-946 series. Burn depths are classified in three … [Read more...]