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943.49 - Deep Necrosis Of Underlying Tissues [deep Third Degree] Without Mention Of Loss Of A Body Part, Of Multiple Sites Of Upper Limb, Except Wrist And Hand


The ICD 9 Code for Deep necrosis of underlying tissues [deep third degree] without mention of loss of a body part, of multiple sites of upper limb, except wrist and hand is listed as 943.49.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS, and chapter information where available.
ICD 9 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: 943.49
Long Description: Deep necrosis of underlying tissues [deep third degree] without mention of loss of a body part, of multiple sites of upper limb, except wrist and hand
Short Description: Deep 3 deg burn arm-mult
Chapter: Injury And Poisoning
Block: Burns (940-949)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD-10-CM Code: T22.399A - Burn of third degree of multiple sites of unspecified shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, initial encounter (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Code: T22.799A - Corrosion of third degree of multiple sites of unspecified shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, initial encounter (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 943.49:
943.40 - Deep necrosis of underlying tissues [deep third degree] without mention of loss of a body part, of upper limb,unspecified site
943.41 - Deep necrosis of underlying tissues [deep third degree] without mention of loss of a body part, of forearm
943.42 - Deep necrosis of underlying tissues [deep third degree] without mention of loss of a body part, of elbow
943.43 - Deep necrosis of underlying tissues [deep third degree] without mention of loss of a body part, of upper arm
943.44 - Deep necrosis of underlying tissues [deep third degree] without mention of loss of a body part, of axilla
943.45 - Deep necrosis of underlying tissues [deep third degree] without mention of loss of a body part, of shoulder
943.46 - Deep necrosis of underlying tissues [deep third degree] without mention of loss of a body part, of scapular region