947.3 BURN OF GI TRACT


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 947.3

Short Description: Burn of GI tract

Long Description: Burn of gastrointestinal tract

Code Classification:

  • Injury and poisoning (800–999)
    • Burns (940-949)
      • 947 Burn of internal organs
        • 947.3 Burn of GI tract

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 947.3 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
    • colon 947.3
    • gastrointestinal tract 947.3
    • intestine (large) (small) 947.3
    • rectum 947.3
    • small intestine 947.3
    • stomach 947.3
  • Stricture (see also Stenosis) 799.89
    • rectum (sphincter) 569.2
      • due to
        • chemical burn 947.3

Crosswalk Information

The code 947.3 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
947.3 Right Arrow T28.2XXA Burn of other parts of alimentary tract, initial encounter
T28.7XXA Corrosion of other parts of alimentary tract, 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
947.0 Burn of mouth and pharynx
947.1 Burn of larynx, trachea, and lung
947.2 Burn of esophagus
947.4 Burn of vagina and uterus
947.8 Burn of other specified sites of internal organs
947.9 Burn of internal organs, unspecified site


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