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945.54 - Deep Necrosis Of Underlying Tissues [deep Third Degree] With Loss Of A Body Part, Of Lower Leg


The ICD 9 Code for Deep necrosis of underlying tissues [deep third degree] with loss of a body part, of lower leg is listed as 945.54.
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: 945.54
Long Description: Deep necrosis of underlying tissues [deep third degree] with loss of a body part, of lower leg
Short Description: 3 deg brn w loss-low leg
Chapter: Injury And Poisoning
Block: Burns (940-949)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD-10-CM Code: T24.339A - Burn of third degree of unspecified lower leg, initial encounter (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Code: T24.739A - Corrosion of third degree of unspecified lower leg, initial encounter (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 945.54:
945.50 - Deep necrosis of underlying tissues [deep third degree] with loss of a body part, of lower limb [leg], unspecified site
945.51 - Deep necrosis of underlying tissues [deep third degree] with loss of a body part, of toe(s) (nail)
945.52 - Deep necrosis of underlying tissues [deep third degree] with loss of a body part, of foot
945.53 - Deep necrosis of underlying tissues [deep third degree] with loss of a body part, of ankle
945.55 - Deep necrosis of underlying tissues [deep third degree] with loss of a body part, of knee
945.56 - Deep necrosis of underlying tissues [deep third degree] with loss of a body part, of thigh [any part]
945.59 - Deep necrosis of underlying tissues [deep third degree] with loss of a body part, of multiple sites of lower limb(s)