ICD-9-CM Code 943.59 to ICD-10-CM
ICD-10 Equivalent of 943.59:
As of October 2015, ICD-9 codes are no longer used for medical coding. Instead, use the following two equivalent ICD-10-CM codes, which are an approximate match to ICD-9 code 943.59:
- ICD-10 Code T22399A, Burn of third degree of multiple sites of unspecified shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, initial encounter (billable)
- ICD-10 Code T22799A, Corrosion of third degree of multiple sites of unspecified shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, initial encounter (billable)
Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 943.59
BILLABLE ICD-9 CODE
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.Long ICD9 Description: Deep necrosis of underlying tissues [deep third degree] with loss of a body part, of multiple sites of upper limb, except wrist and hand
Short ICD9 Description: 3rd burn w loss arm-mult