ICD-9-CM Code 945.59 to ICD-10-CM
ICD-10 Equivalent of 945.59:
As of October 2015, ICD-9 codes are no longer used for medical coding. Instead, use the following four equivalent ICD-10-CM codes, which are an approximate match to ICD-9 code 945.59:
- ICD-10 Code T24399A, Burn of third degree of multiple sites of unspecified lower limb, except ankle and foot, initial encounter (billable)
- ICD-10 Code T24799A, Corrosion of third degree of multiple sites of unspecified lower limb, except ankle and foot, initial encounter (billable)
- ICD-10 Code T25399A, Burn of third degree of multiple sites of unspecified ankle and foot, initial encounter (billable)
- ICD-10 Code T25799A, Corrosion of third degree of multiple sites of unspecified ankle and foot, initial encounter (billable)
Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 945.59
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 lower limb(s)
Short ICD9 Description: 3 deg brn w loss leg-mlt
Parent Code: 945.5 - Deep necrosis of underlying tissues due to burn (deep third degree) of lower limb(s) with loss of a body part