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Specific code 2011 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 945.39
Full-thickness skin loss due to burn (third degree nos) of multiple sites of lower limb(s)
  • Short description: 3rd deg burn leg-mult.
  • ICD-9-CM 945.39 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 945.39 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 2011 version of ICD-9-CM 945.39.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 945.39: 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 945.39 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T24.399A Burn of third degree of multiple sites of unspecified lower limb, except ankle and foot, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T24.799A Corrosion of third degree of multiple sites of unspecified lower limb, except ankle and foot, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T25.399A Burn of third degree of multiple sites of unspecified ankle and foot, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T25.799A Corrosion of third degree of multiple sites of unspecified ankle and foot, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Third degree burn of multiple sites of left ankle and foot
  • Third degree burn of multiple sites of left leg except ankle and foot
  • Third degree burn of multiple sites of left leg, except ankle and foot
  • Third degree burn of multiple sites of right ankle and foot
  • Third degree burn of multiple sites of right leg except ankle and foot
  • Third degree burn of multiple sites of right leg, except ankle and foot
  • Third degree chemical burn of multiple sites of left ankle and foot
  • Third degree chemical burn of multiple sites of left leg excluding ankle and foot
  • Third degree chemical burn of multiple sites of left leg, except ankle and foot
  • Third degree chemical burn of multiple sites of right ankle and foot
  • Third degree chemical burn of multiple sites of right leg excluding ankle and foot
  • Third degree chemical burn of multiple sites of right leg, except ankle and foot
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 945.39:
  • 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
 945.36 ICD9Data.com 945.4 
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