2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 948.70
Burn [any degree] involving 70-79 percent of body surface with third degree burn, less than 10 percent or unspecified
- Short description: 70-79% bdy brn/3 deg NOS.
- ICD-9-CM 948.70 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 948.70 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 2013 version of ICD-9-CM 948.70.
- More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 948.70: 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM:
948.70 converts approximately to:
- 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T31.70 Burns involving 70-79% of body surface with 0% to 9% third degree burns
Or:
- 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T32.70 Corrosions involving 70-79% of body surface with 0% to 9% third degree corrosion
Approximate Synonyms
- Burn any degree involving 70-79 percent of body surface
- Burn any degree involving 70-79 percent of body surface with third degree less than 10 percent of body surface
- Burn injury
- Burn, 70-79% BSA
- Burn, 70-79% BSA, third degree < 10% BSA
- Chemical burn injury
- Chemical burn involving 70-79% of body surface
- Chemical burn involving 70-79% of body surface with less than 10% of body surface area
- Chemical burn, 70-79% BSA
- Chemical burn, 70-79% BSA, third degree < 10% BSA
