ICD-9-CM

948 Burns classified according to extent of body surface involved Excludes: sunburn (692.71, 692.76-692.77) Note: This category is to be used when the site of the burn is unspecified, or with categories 940-947 when the site is specified. The following fifth-digit subclassification is for use with category 948 to indicate the percent of body surface with third degree burn; valid digits are in [brackets] under each code: 0 less than 10 percent or unspecified 1 10-19% 2 20-29% 3 30-39% 4 40-49% 5 50-59% 6 60-69% 7 70-79% 8 80-89% 9 90% or more of body surface
948.0: Burn [any degree] involving less than 10 percent of body surface [0]
948.1: 10-19 percent of body surface [0-1]
948.2: 20-29 percent of body surface [0-2]
948.3: 30-39 percent of body surface [0-3]
948.4: 40-49 percent of body surface [0-4]
948.5: 50-59 percent of body surface [0-5]
948.6: 60-69 percent of body surface [0-6]
948.7: 70-79 percent of body surface [0-7]
948.8: 80-89 percent of body surface [0-8]
948.9: 90 percent or more of body surface [0-9]

948 Burns classified according to extent of body surface involved

Excludes:

sunburn (692.71, 692.76-692.77)

Note:

This category is to be used when the site of the burn is unspecified, or with categories 940-947 when the site is specified.

The following fifth-digit subclassification is for use with category 948 to indicate the percent of body surface with third degree burn; valid digits are in [brackets] under each code:

0 less than 10 percent or unspecified

1 10-19%

2 20-29%

3 30-39%

4 40-49%

5 50-59%

6 60-69%

7 70-79%

8 80-89%

9 90% or more of body surface