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944.47 - Deep Necrosis Of Underlying Tissues [deep Third Degree] Without Mention Of Loss Of A Body Part, Of Wrist


The ICD 9 Code for Deep necrosis of underlying tissues [deep third degree] without mention of loss of a body part, of wrist is listed as 944.47.
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: 944.47
Long Description: Deep necrosis of underlying tissues [deep third degree] without mention of loss of a body part, of wrist
Short Description: Deep 3 deg burn wrist
Chapter: Injury And Poisoning
Block: Burns (940-949)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD-10-CM Code: T23.379A - Burn of third degree of unspecified wrist, initial encounter (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Code: T23.779A - Corrosion of third degree of unspecified wrist, initial encounter (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 944.47:
944.40 - Deep necrosis of underlying tissues [deep third degree] without mention of loss of a body part, hand, unspecified site
944.41 - Deep necrosis of underlying tissues [deep third degree] without mention of loss of a body part, single digit [finger (nail)] other than thumb
944.42 - Deep necrosis of underlying tissues [deep third degree] without mention of loss of a body part, thumb (nail)
944.43 - Deep necrosis of underlying tissues [deep third degree] without mention of loss of a body part, two or more digits of hand, not including thumb
944.44 - Deep necrosis of underlying tissues [deep third degree] without mention of loss of a body part, two or more digits of hand including thumb
944.45 - Deep necrosis of underlying tissues [deep third degree] without mention of loss of a body part, of palm of hand
944.46 - Deep necrosis of underlying tissues [deep third degree] without mention of loss of a body part, of back of hand
944.48 - Deep necrosis of underlying tissues [deep third degree] without mention of loss of a body part, of multiple sites of wrist(s) and hand(s)