Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 942.29
Blisters, epidermal loss [second degree] of other and multiple sites of trunk
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 942.29 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 942.29 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).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 942.29 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T21.29XA Burn of second degree of other site of trunk, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T21.69XA Corrosion of second degree of other site of trunk, initial encounter
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 942.29:
  • 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
ICD-9-CM codes are used in medical billing and coding to describe diseases, injuries, symptoms and conditions. ICD-9-CM 942.29 is one of thousands of ICD-9-CM codes used in healthcare. Although ICD-9-CM and CPT codes are largely numeric, they differ in that CPT codes describe medical procedures and services. Can't find a code? Start at the root of ICD-9-CM, check the 2015 ICD-9-CM Index or use the search engine at the top of this page to lookup any code.