Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 948.33
Burn [any degree] involving 30-39 percent of body surface with third degree burn, 30-39%
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 948.33 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 948.33 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: 948.33 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T31.33 Burns involving 30-39% of body surface with 30-39% third degree burns
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T32.33 Corrosions involving 30-39% of body surface with 30-39% third degree corrosion
Approximate Synonyms
  • Burn injury
  • Burn involving 30-39 percent of body surface, with 30-39 percent of body surface with full thickness burn
  • Burn, 30-39% BSA, third degree 30-39% BSA
  • Chemical burn injury
  • Chemical burn involving 30-39 percent of body surface, with 30-39 percent of body surface with full thickness burn
  • Chemical burn, 30-39% BSA, third degree 30-39% BSA
ICD-9-CM codes are used in medical billing and coding to describe diseases, injuries, symptoms and conditions. ICD-9-CM 948.33 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.