Respiratory tract, chemical burn
		
		
		
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| ICD10 Diagnosis | |
| Dx: | Respiratory tract, chemical burn | 
| ICD10 code: | T27.7 | 
| Pre-ICD10 counterpart: | Burns | 
| Charlson/ALERT Scale: | none | 
| APACHE Como Component: | none | 
| APACHE Acute Component: | none | 
| Start Date: | |
| Stop Date: | |
| Data Dependencies(Reports/Indicators/Data Elements): | No results | 
| External ICD10 Documentation | |
This diagnosis is a part of ICD10 collection.
Additional Info
Includes: larynx, trachea, lung
Chemical burns
A Chemical burn happens when tissue is exposed to a corrosive substance.
If there is one chemical burn, consider if there are others you can code:
| Chemical burn codes: | 
Also, consider if there are any poisonings to code with the chemical burn:
- Acid, poisoning
 - Alkali, poisoning
 - Acid or alkali (not specified which) or other corrosive substance, poisoning
 
Inhalation
When substances other than air are inhaled they can cause various problems; if one is present, others might be.
Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition
| Chemical burn codes: | 
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Data Integrity Checks (automatic list)
| App | Status | |
|---|---|---|
| Query check ICD10 mechanism vs trauma | CCMDB.accdb | implemented | 
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