Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code E924.1
Accident caused by caustic and corrosive substances
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM E924.1 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, E924.1 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).
  • E924.1 describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury.
  • No ICD-10-CM code(s) convert to ICD-9-CM E924.1
Approximate Synonyms
  • Chemical burn
  • Chemical burn of abdominal wall
  • Chemical burn of back of left hand
  • Chemical burn of back of right hand
  • Chemical burn of breast
  • Chemical burn of buttock
  • Chemical burn of cervix
  • Chemical burn of cheek
  • Chemical burn of chest wall
  • Chemical burn of chin
  • Chemical burn of esophagus
  • Chemical burn of face
  • Chemical burn of female genitalia
  • Chemical burn of forehead
  • Chemical burn of GI tract
  • Chemical burn of groin
  • Chemical burn of head
  • Chemical burn of internal organ
  • Chemical burn of larynx
  • Chemical burn of larynx, trachea and lung
  • Chemical burn of left ankle
  • Chemical burn of left axilla
  • Chemical burn of left conjunctival sac
  • Chemical burn of left cornea
  • Chemical burn of left ear
  • Chemical burn of left ear drum
  • Chemical burn of left elbow
  • Chemical burn of left eye
  • Chemical burn of left eye w globe rupture
  • Chemical burn of left eye with globe rupture
  • Chemical burn of left eyelid
  • Chemical burn of left foot
  • Chemical burn of left forearm
  • Chemical burn of left hand
  • Chemical burn of left knee
  • Chemical burn of left lower leg
  • Chemical burn of left palm
  • Chemical burn of left periocular area
  • Chemical burn of left scapular region
  • Chemical burn of left shoulder
  • Chemical burn of left thigh
  • Chemical burn of left thumb
  • Chemical burn of left toe
  • Chemical burn of left upper arm
  • Chemical burn of left wrist
  • Chemical burn of lip
  • Chemical burn of low back
  • Chemical burn of male genitalia
  • Chemical burn of mouth
  • Chemical burn of multiple left fingers excluding thumb
  • Chemical burn of multiple left fingers including thumb
  • Chemical burn of multiple left fingers, excluding thumb
  • Chemical burn of multiple left fingers, including thumb
  • Chemical burn of multiple right fingers excluding thumb
  • Chemical burn of multiple right fingers including thumb
  • Chemical burn of multiple right fingers, excluding thumb
  • Chemical burn of multiple right fingers, including thumb
  • Chemical burn of multiple sites of face, head, or neck
  • Chemical burn of multiple sites of left ankle and foot
  • Chemical burn of multiple sites of left leg except ankle and foot
  • Chemical burn of multiple sites of left leg, except ankle and foot
  • Chemical burn of multiple sites of left shoulder and arm except wrist and hand
  • Chemical burn of multiple sites of left shoulder and arm, except wrist and hand
  • Chemical burn of multiple sites of left wrist and hand
  • Chemical burn of multiple sites of right ankle and foot
  • Chemical burn of multiple sites of right leg except ankle and foot
  • Chemical burn of multiple sites of right leg, except ankle and foot
  • Chemical burn of multiple sites of right shoulder and arm except wrist and hand
  • Chemical burn of multiple sites of right shoulder and arm, except wrist and hand
  • Chemical burn of multiple sites of right wrist and hand
  • Chemical burn of neck
  • Chemical burn of nose
  • Chemical burn of pharynx
  • Chemical burn of posterior thorax
  • Chemical burn of respiratory tract
  • Chemical burn of right ankle
  • Chemical burn of right axilla
  • Chemical burn of right conjunctival sac
  • Chemical burn of right cornea
  • Chemical burn of right ear
  • Chemical burn of right ear drum
  • Chemical burn of right elbow
  • Chemical burn of right eye
  • Chemical burn of right eye w globe rupture
  • Chemical burn of right eye with globe rupture
  • Chemical burn of right eyelid
  • Chemical burn of right foot
  • Chemical burn of right forearm
  • Chemical burn of right hand
  • Chemical burn of right knee
  • Chemical burn of right lower leg
  • Chemical burn of right palm
  • Chemical burn of right periocular area
  • Chemical burn of right scapular region
  • Chemical burn of right shoulder
  • Chemical burn of right thigh
  • Chemical burn of right thumb
  • Chemical burn of right toe
  • Chemical burn of right upper arm
  • Chemical burn of right wrist
  • Chemical burn of scalp
  • Chemical burn of single left finger
  • Chemical burn of single right finger
  • Chemical burn of trachea
  • Chemical burn of trunk
  • Chemical burn of uterus
  • Chemical burn of vagina
  • First degree chemical burn of back of right hand
  • First degree chemical burn of breast
  • First degree chemical burn of buttock
  • First degree chemical burn of cheek
  • First degree chemical burn of chest wall
  • First degree chemical burn of chin
  • First degree chemical burn of face
  • First degree chemical burn of female genitalia
  • First degree chemical burn of forehead
  • First degree chemical burn of groin
  • First degree chemical burn of head
  • First degree chemical burn of left ankle
  • First degree chemical burn of left axilla
  • First degree chemical burn of left ear
  • First degree chemical burn of left elbow
  • First degree chemical burn of left foot
  • First degree chemical burn of left forearm
  • First degree chemical burn of left hand
  • First degree chemical burn of left knee
  • First degree chemical burn of left lower leg
  • First degree chemical burn of left palm
  • First degree chemical burn of left scapular region
  • First degree chemical burn of left shoulder
  • First degree chemical burn of left thigh
  • First degree chemical burn of left thumb
  • First degree chemical burn of left toe
  • First degree chemical burn of left upper arm
  • First degree chemical burn of left wrist
  • First degree chemical burn of lip
  • First degree chemical burn of low back
  • First degree chemical burn of male genitalia
  • First degree chemical burn of multiple left fingers excluding thumb
  • First degree chemical burn of multiple left fingers including thumb
  • First degree chemical burn of multiple left fingers, excluding thumb
  • First degree chemical burn of multiple left fingers, including thumb
  • First degree chemical burn of multiple right fingers excluding thumb
  • First degree chemical burn of multiple right fingers including thumb
  • First degree chemical burn of multiple right fingers, excluding thumb
  • First degree chemical burn of multiple right fingers, including thumb
  • First degree chemical burn of multiple sites of face, head or neck
  • First degree chemical burn of multiple sites of face, head, or neck
  • First degree chemical burn of multiple sites of left ankle and foot
  • First degree chemical burn of multiple sites of left leg except ankle and foot
  • First degree chemical burn of multiple sites of left leg, except ankle and foot
  • First degree chemical burn of multiple sites of left shoulder and arm except wrist and hand
  • First degree chemical burn of multiple sites of left shoulder and arm, except wrist and hand
  • First degree chemical burn of multiple sites of left wrist and hand
  • First degree chemical burn of multiple sites of right ankle and foot
  • First degree chemical burn of multiple sites of right leg except ankle and foot
  • First degree chemical burn of multiple sites of right leg, except ankle and foot
  • First degree chemical burn of multiple sites of right shoulder and arm except wrist and hand
  • First degree chemical burn of multiple sites of right shoulder and arm, except wrist and hand
  • First degree chemical burn of multiple sites of right wrist and hand
  • First degree chemical burn of neck
  • First degree chemical burn of nose
  • First degree chemical burn of posterior thorax
  • First degree chemical burn of right ankle
  • First degree chemical burn of right axilla
  • First degree chemical burn of right ear
  • First degree chemical burn of right elbow
  • First degree chemical burn of right foot
  • First degree chemical burn of right forearm
  • First degree chemical burn of right hand
  • First degree chemical burn of right knee
  • First degree chemical burn of right lower leg
  • First degree chemical burn of right palm
  • First degree chemical burn of right scapular region
  • First degree chemical burn of right shoulder
  • First degree chemical burn of right thigh
  • First degree chemical burn of right thumb
  • First degree chemical burn of right toe
  • First degree chemical burn of right upper arm
  • First degree chemical burn of right wrist
  • First degree chemical burn of scalp
  • First degree chemical burn of single left finger
  • First degree chemical burn of single right finger
  • First degree chemical burn of trunk
  • Second degree chemical burn of abdominal wall
  • Second degree chemical burn of back of left hand
  • Second degree chemical burn of back of right hand
  • Second degree chemical burn of breast
  • Second degree chemical burn of buttock
  • Second degree chemical burn of cheek
  • Second degree chemical burn of chest wall
  • Second degree chemical burn of chin
  • Second degree chemical burn of face
  • Second degree chemical burn of female genitalia
  • Second degree chemical burn of forehead
  • Second degree chemical burn of groin
  • Second degree chemical burn of head
  • Second degree chemical burn of left ankle
  • Second degree chemical burn of left axilla
  • Second degree chemical burn of left ear
  • Second degree chemical burn of left elbow
  • Second degree chemical burn of left foot
  • Second degree chemical burn of left forearm
  • Second degree chemical burn of left hand
  • Second degree chemical burn of left knee
  • Second degree chemical burn of left lower leg
  • Second degree chemical burn of left palm
  • Second degree chemical burn of left scapular region
  • Second degree chemical burn of left shoulder
  • Second degree chemical burn of left thigh
  • Second degree chemical burn of left thumb
  • Second degree chemical burn of left toe
  • Second degree chemical burn of left upper arm
  • Second degree chemical burn of left wrist
  • Second degree chemical burn of lip
  • Second degree chemical burn of low back
  • Second degree chemical burn of male genitalia
  • Second degree chemical burn of multiple left fingers, excluding thumb
  • Second degree chemical burn of multiple left fingers, including thumb
  • Second degree chemical burn of multiple right fingers, excluding thumb
  • Second degree chemical burn of multiple right fingers, including thumb
  • Second degree chemical burn of multiple sites of face, head, or neck
  • Second degree chemical burn of multiple sites of left ankle and foot
  • Second degree chemical burn of multiple sites of left leg, except ankle and foot
  • Second degree chemical burn of multiple sites of left shoulder and arm, except wrist and hand
  • Second degree chemical burn of multiple sites of left wrist and hand
  • Second degree chemical burn of multiple sites of right ankle and foot
  • Second degree chemical burn of multiple sites of right leg, except ankle and foot
  • Second degree chemical burn of multiple sites of right shoulder and arm, except wrist and hand
  • Second degree chemical burn of multiple sites of right wrist and hand
  • Second degree chemical burn of neck
  • Second degree chemical burn of nose
  • Second degree chemical burn of posterior thorax
  • Second degree chemical burn of right ankle
  • Second degree chemical burn of right axilla
  • Second degree chemical burn of right ear
  • Second degree chemical burn of right elbow
  • Second degree chemical burn of right foot
  • Second degree chemical burn of right forearm
  • Second degree chemical burn of right hand
  • Second degree chemical burn of right knee
  • Second degree chemical burn of right lower leg
  • Second degree chemical burn of right palm
  • Second degree chemical burn of right scapular region
  • Second degree chemical burn of right shoulder
  • Second degree chemical burn of right thigh
  • Second degree chemical burn of right thumb
  • Second degree chemical burn of right toe
  • Second degree chemical burn of right upper arm
  • Second degree chemical burn of right wrist
  • Second degree chemical burn of scalp
  • Second degree chemical burn of single left finger
  • Second degree chemical burn of single right finger
  • Second degree chemical burn of trunk
  • Third degree chemical burn of abdominal wall
  • Third degree chemical burn of back of left hand
  • Third degree chemical burn of back of right hand
  • Third degree chemical burn of breast
  • Third degree chemical burn of buttock
  • Third degree chemical burn of cheek
  • Third degree chemical burn of chest wall
  • Third degree chemical burn of chin
  • Third degree chemical burn of face
  • Third degree chemical burn of female genitalia
  • Third degree chemical burn of forehead
  • Third degree chemical burn of groin
  • Third degree chemical burn of head
  • Third degree chemical burn of left ankle
  • Third degree chemical burn of left axilla
  • Third degree chemical burn of left ear
  • Third degree chemical burn of left elbow
  • Third degree chemical burn of left foot
  • Third degree chemical burn of left forearm
  • Third degree chemical burn of left hand
  • Third degree chemical burn of left knee
  • Third degree chemical burn of left lower leg
  • Third degree chemical burn of left palm
  • Third degree chemical burn of left scapular region
  • Third degree chemical burn of left shoulder
  • Third degree chemical burn of left thigh
  • Third degree chemical burn of left thumb
  • Third degree chemical burn of left toe
  • Third degree chemical burn of left upper arm
  • Third degree chemical burn of left wrist
  • Third degree chemical burn of lip
  • Third degree chemical burn of low back
  • Third degree chemical burn of male genitalia
  • Third degree chemical burn of multiple left fingers excluding thumb
  • Third degree chemical burn of multiple left fingers including thumb
  • Third degree chemical burn of multiple left fingers, excluding thumb
  • Third degree chemical burn of multiple left fingers, including thumb
  • Third degree chemical burn of multiple right fingers excluding thumb
  • Third degree chemical burn of multiple right fingers including thumb
  • Third degree chemical burn of multiple right fingers, excluding thumb
  • Third degree chemical burn of multiple right fingers, including thumb
  • Third degree chemical burn of multiple sites of face head or neck
  • Third degree chemical burn of multiple sites of face, head, or neck
  • Third degree chemical burn of multiple sites of left ankle and foot
  • Third degree chemical burn of multiple sites of left leg excluding ankle and foot
  • Third degree chemical burn of multiple sites of left leg, except ankle and foot
  • Third degree chemical burn of multiple sites of left shoulder and arm excluding wrist and hand
  • Third degree chemical burn of multiple sites of left shoulder and arm, except wrist and hand
  • Third degree chemical burn of multiple sites of left wrist and hand
  • Third degree chemical burn of multiple sites of right ankle and foot
  • Third degree chemical burn of multiple sites of right leg excluding ankle and foot
  • Third degree chemical burn of multiple sites of right leg, except ankle and foot
  • Third degree chemical burn of multiple sites of right shoulder and arm, except wrist and hand
  • Third degree chemical burn of multiple sites of right shoulder excluding wrist and hand
  • Third degree chemical burn of multiple sites of right wrist and hand
  • Third degree chemical burn of neck
  • Third degree chemical burn of nose
  • Third degree chemical burn of posterior thorax
  • Third degree chemical burn of right ankle
  • Third degree chemical burn of right axilla
  • Third degree chemical burn of right ear
  • Third degree chemical burn of right elbow
  • Third degree chemical burn of right foot
  • Third degree chemical burn of right forearm
  • Third degree chemical burn of right hand
  • Third degree chemical burn of right knee
  • Third degree chemical burn of right lower leg
  • Third degree chemical burn of right palm
  • Third degree chemical burn of right scapular region
  • Third degree chemical burn of right shoulder
  • Third degree chemical burn of right thigh
  • Third degree chemical burn of right thumb
  • Third degree chemical burn of right toe
  • Third degree chemical burn of right upper arm
  • Third degree chemical burn of right wrist
  • Third degree chemical burn of scalp
  • Third degree chemical burn of single left finger
  • Third degree chemical burn of single right finger
  • Third degree chemical burn of trunk
Applies To
  • Burning by:
    • acid [any kind]
    • ammonia
    • caustic oven cleaner or other substance
    • corrosive substance
    • lye
    • vitriol
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