ICD-9-CM Code 946.5 to ICD-10-CM
ICD-10 Equivalent of 946.5:
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 946.5:
Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 946.5
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 specified sites
Short ICD9 Description: 3rd brn w loss-mult site
Parent Code: 946 - Burns of multiple specified sites