Question

A 24-year-old woman developed a keloid scar as a result of a third degree burn on the left upper arm. what icd-10-cm code(s) should be reported?

Answer 1

The icd-10-cm most appropriate for the patients condition would be the T22-70XS. This code is reported if the affected burned area is within the upper limb and since the patient suffered an aftereffect of having a keloid after the burn,then the code should XS to define the condition as sequela.