Specific code 2006 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 945.35
Full-thickness skin loss due to burn (third degree nos) of knee
  • Short description: 3RD DEG BURN KNEE.
  • ICD-9-CM 945.35 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 945.35 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2006 version of ICD-9-CM 945.35.
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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 945.35 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T24.329A Burn of third degree of unspecified knee, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T24.729A Corrosion of third degree of unspecified knee, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Third degree burn of left knee
  • Third degree burn of right knee
  • Third degree chemical burn of left knee
  • Third degree chemical burn of right knee
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 945.35:
  • Burn (acid) (cathode ray) (caustic) (chemical) (electric heating appliance) (electricity) (fire) (flame) (hot liquid or object) (irradiation) (lime) (radiation) (steam) (thermal) (x-ray) 949.0
    • knee 945.05
      • with
        • lower limb(s) - see Burn, leg, multiple sites
      • first degree 945.15
      • second degree 945.25
      • third degree 945.35
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