Non-specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 948.8
Burn (any degree) involving 80-89 percent of body surface
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ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 948.8:
  • 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
    • extent (percent of body surface)
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