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Specific code 2014 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 942.23
Blisters, epidermal loss [second degree] of abdominal wall
  • 2014
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • Short description: 2nd deg burn abdomn wall.
  • ICD-9-CM 942.23 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 942.23 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 2014 version of ICD-9-CM 942.23.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 942.23: 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 942.23 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T21.22XA Burn of second degree of abdominal wall, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T21.62XA Corrosion of second degree of abdominal wall, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Burn of abdominal wall, second degree
  • Second degree burn of abdominal wall
  • Second degree burn of groin
  • Second degree burn of inguinal region
  • Second degree chemical burn of abdominal wall
  • Second degree chemical burn of groin
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 942.23:
  • 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
    • abdomen, abdominal (muscle) (wall) 942.03
      • with
        • trunk - see Burn, trunk, multiple sites
      • first degree 942.13
      • second degree 942.23
      • third degree 942.33
 942.22 ICD9Data.com 942.24 
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