940.1 BURN PERIOCULAR AREA NEC


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 940.1

Short Description: Burn periocular area NEC

Long Description: Other burns of eyelids and periocular area

Code Classification:

  • Injury and poisoning (800–999)
    • Burns (940-949)
      • 940 Burn confined to eye and adnexa
        • 940.1 Burn periocular area NEC

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


Synonyms

  • Burn erythema of periorbital region
  • Burn to eyelid - blister
  • Burn to eyelid - erythema
  • Burn to eyelid - full thickness
  • Eyelid burn
  • Lacrimal punctum burn
  • Non-chemical burn of eyelid AND/OR periocular area
  • Second degree burn of periorbital region
  • Thermal burn of eyelid
  • Third degree burn of periorbital region

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 940.1 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
    • canthus (eye) 940.1
      • chemical 940.0
    • eyelid(s) 940.1
      • chemical 940.0
    • lacrimal apparatus, duct, gland, or sac 940.1
      • chemical 940.0
    • orbit region 940.1
      • chemical 940.0
    • periocular area 940.1
      • chemical 940.0
    • sac, lacrimal 940.1
      • chemical 940.0

Crosswalk Information

The code 940.1 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
940.1 Right Arrow T26.00XA Burn of unspecified eyelid and periocular area, init encntr
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
940.0 Chemical burn of eyelids and periocular area
940.2 Alkaline chemical burn of cornea and conjunctival sac
940.3 Acid chemical burn of cornea and conjunctival sac
940.4 Other burn of cornea and conjunctival sac
940.5 Burn with resulting rupture and destruction of eyeball
940.9 Unspecified burn of eye and adnexa


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