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Specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 945.23
Blisters, epidermal loss [second degree] of ankle
  • Short description: 2nd deg burn ankle.
  • ICD-9-CM 945.23 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 945.23 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2013 version of ICD-9-CM 945.23.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 945.23: 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 945.23 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T25.219A Burn of second degree of unspecified ankle, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T25.619A Corrosion of second degree of unspecified ankle, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Second degree burn of left ankle
  • Second degree burn of right ankle
  • Second degree chemical burn of left ankle
  • Second degree chemical burn of right ankle
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 945.23:
  • Burn (acid) (cathode ray) (caustic) (chemical) (electric heating appliance) (electricity) (fire) (flame) (hot liquid or object) (irradiation) (lime) (radiation) (steam) (thermal) (x-ray) 949.0
    • ankle 945.03
      • with
        • lower limb(s) - see Burn, leg, multiple sites
      • first degree 945.13
      • second degree 945.23
      • third degree 945.33
 945.22 ICD9Data.com 945.24 
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