ICD-10 Clinic - Book 13: Injuries, Burns and Causes

The largest chapter in the classification, and the one where the 7th character matters most. This book sets out the standard character set in full, then the extended set used for open fractures of three particular regions, and explains what "active treatment" actually means for choosing between them. It corrects the most common misunderstanding of all: a sequela is not simply a late visit. Part two covers burns, which are coded three ways at once, by depth, by site and by extent, with the rule of nines explained and the sequencing set out step by step. Finally, the external cause codes, and the four questions they answer about every accident. Fifteen exercises with worked answers.

Twenty-five A4 pages, in full colour. Written in short sentences and plain English, for readers whose first language is not English and clearer for everyone else because of it.

Every ICD-10-CM code in this book was verified against the official 2026 code set before the file was made. Instant PDF download. By M.R. Sterling.