Sam Sampson was working at a cheese factory when a vat of boiling liquid cheese accidentally spilled over, landing on Sam. Sam has third-degree burns on both of his posterior forearms, as well as his abdomen and chest. What are the correct codes assigned?

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- T21.31XA for third-degree burn of right forearm
- T21.32XA for third-degree burn of left forearm
- T22.311A for third-degree burn of chest wall, anterior aspect
- T22.312A for third-degree burn of chest wall, posterior aspect
- T31.22 for third-degree burn of multiple sites of body (abdomen and chest)
- X12.XXXA for contact with hot liquid substance, initial encounter
- Y92.63 for workplace as the place of occurrence
- Y99.0 for complications of medical care (related to the burns)

Sam Sampson Was Working at a Cheese Factory When a Vat