Specific code 2010 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 941.49
Deep necrosis of underlying tissues due to burn (deep third degree) of multiple sites (except with eye) of face head and neck without loss of a body part
  • Short description: Deep 3 deg brn head-mult.
  • ICD-9-CM 941.49 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 941.49 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).
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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 941.49 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T20.39XA Burn of third degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T20.79XA Corrosion of third degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck, initial encounter
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 941.49:
  • 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
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