BURNS (940-949)
Includes:
burns from:
electrical heating appliance
electricity
flame
hot object
lightning
radiation
chemical burns (external) (internal)
scalds
Excludes:
friction burns (910-919) with .0, .1)
sunburn (692.71, 692.76-692.77)
949 Burn, unspecified
Includes:
burn NOS
multiple burns NOS
Excludes:
burn of unspecified site but with statement of the extent of body surface involved (948.0-948.9)
949.0: Unspecified degree
949.1: Erythema [first degree]
949.2: Blisters, epidermal loss [second degree]
949.3: Full-thickness skin loss [third degree NOS]
949.4: Deep necrosis of underlying tissues [deep third degree] without mention of loss of a body part
949.5: Deep necrosis of underlying tissues [deep third degree] with loss of a body part
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