Health Department of Northwest Michigan. 3434 M-119, Suite A. Harbor Springs, MI 49740. Fax (secure) (231) 347-2861. Environmental Health - Permits. (231) 347-6014.
What are the classifications of burns? Burns are classified as first-, second-, or third-degree, depending on how deep and severely they penetrate the skin's surface. First-degree (superficial) burns First-degree burns affect only the epidermis, or outer layer of skin. The burn site is red, painful, dry, and with no blisters. Mild sunburn is an example.
There are six degrees of burns. Weâll focus on first- and second-degree burns and coding for a physician practice setting. A first-degree burn is a superficial burn of the outermost layer of skin, or epidermis. Examples include sunburn or being scalded with hot water from the sink.