949.5 3RD BURN W LOSS-SITE NOS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 949.5

Short Description: 3rd burn w loss-site NOS

Long Description: Deep necrosis of underlying tissues [deep third degree] with loss of a body part, unspecified

Code Classification:

  • Injury and poisoning (800–999)
    • Burns (940-949)
      • 949 Burn, unspecified
        • 949.5 3rd burn w loss-site NOS

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 949.5 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • 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
    • unspecified site (multiple) 949.0
      • third degree 949.3
        • deep 949.4
          • with loss of body part 949.5

Crosswalk Information

The code 949.5 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
949.5 Right Arrow T30.0 Burn of unspecified body region, unspecified degree
T30.4 Corrosion of unspecified body region, unspecified degree
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
949.0 Burn of unspecified site, unspecified degree
949.1 Erythema [first degree], unspecified site
949.2 Blisters, epidermal loss [second degree], unspecified site
949.3 Full-thickness skin loss [third degree nos]
949.4 Deep necrosis of underlying tissue [deep third degree] without mention of loss of a body part, unspecified


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