Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 948.87
Burn [any degree] involving 80-89 percent of body surface with third degree burn, 70-79%
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 948.87 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 948.87 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: 948.87 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T31.87 Burns involving 80-89% of body surface with 70-79% third degree burns
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T32.87 Corrosions involving 80-89% of body surface with 70-79% third degree corrosion
Approximate Synonyms
  • Burn injury
  • Burn involving 80-89 percent of body surface, with 70-79 percent of body surface with full thickness burn
  • Burn, 80-89% BSA, third degree 70-79% BSA
ICD-9-CM codes are used in medical billing and coding to describe diseases, injuries, symptoms and conditions. ICD-9-CM 948.87 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.