2011 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 948.50
Burn (any degree) involving 50-59 percent of body surface with third degree burn of less than 10 percent or unspecified amount
- Short description: 50-59% bdy brn/3 deg NOS.
- ICD-9-CM 948.50 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 948.50 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 948.50.
- More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 948.50: 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM:
948.50 converts approximately to:
- 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T31.50 Burns involving 50-59% of body surface with 0% to 9% third degree burns
Or:
- 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T32.50 Corrosions involving 50-59% of body surface with 0% to 9% third degree corrosion
Approximate Synonyms
- Burn any degree involving 50-59 percent of body surface
- Burn any degree involving 50-59 percent of body surface with third degree less than 10 percent of body surface
- Burn injury
- Burn, 50-59% BSA
- Burn, 50-59% BSA, third degree < 10% BSA
- Chemical burn injury
- Chemical burn involving 50-59% of body surface
- Chemical burn involving 50-59% of body surface with less than 10% of body surface area
- Chemical burn, 50-59% BSA
- Chemical burn, 50-59% BSA, third degree < 10% BSA
