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Specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 944.57
Deep necrosis of underlying tissues [deep third degree] with loss of a body part, of wrist
  • Short description: 3rd burn w loss-wrist.
  • ICD-9-CM 944.57 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 944.57 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 2013 version of ICD-9-CM 944.57.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 944.57: 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 944.57 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T23.379A Burn of third degree of unspecified wrist, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T23.779A Corrosion of third degree of unspecified wrist, initial encounter
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 944.57:
  • 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
    • wrist(s) 944.07
      • with
        • hand(s) - see Burn, hand(s), multiple sites
      • first degree 944.17
      • second degree 944.27
      • third degree 944.37
        • deep 944.47
          • with loss of body part 944.57
 944.56 ICD9Data.com 944.58 
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