Specific code 2014 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 941.21
Blisters, epidermal loss [second degree] of ear [any part]
  • 2014
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • Short description: 2nd deg burn ear.
  • ICD-9-CM 941.21 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 941.21 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 2014 version of ICD-9-CM 941.21.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 941.21: 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 941.21 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T20.219A Burn of second degree of unspecified ear [any part, except ear drum], initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T20.619A Corrosion of second degree of unspecified ear [any part, except ear drum], initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Second degree burn of left ear
  • Second degree burn of right ear
  • Second degree chemical burn of left ear
  • Second degree chemical burn of right ear
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 941.21:
  • 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
    • ear (auricle) (canal) (drum) (external) 941.01
      • with
        • face or head - see Burn, head, multiple sites
      • first degree 941.11
      • second degree 941.21
      • third degree 941.31
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