Specific code 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 945.55
Deep necrosis of underlying tissues due to burn (deep third degree) of knee with loss of knee
  • Short description: 3 DEG BURN W LOSS-KNEE.
  • ICD-9-CM 945.55 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 945.55 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 2008 version of ICD-9-CM 945.55.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 945.55: 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 945.55 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
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 945.55:
  • 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
        • deep 945.45
          • with loss of body part 945.55
ICD-9-CM codes are used in medical billing and coding to describe diseases, injuries, symptoms and conditions. ICD-9-CM 945.55 is one of thousands of ICD-9-CM codes used in healthcare. Although ICD-9-CM and CPT codes are largely numeric, they differ in that CPT codes describe medical procedures and services. Can't find a code? Start at the root of ICD-9-CM, check the 2008 ICD-9-CM Index or use the search engine at the top of this page to lookup any code.