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T32.51: Chemical burns involving 50-59% of body surface 10-19% chemical burns of third degree

At least 50 percent of the surface of your body is affected by chemical burns.

At least 10 percent of the surface of your body is affected by very deep chemical burns. When chemical burns are deep the skin may be completely dead. The tissue below the skin may also be damaged. If nerves in a specific location are badly damaged, it will no longer be possible to feel pain there.

A chemical burn involves tissue being damaged by chemical substances such as acids or alkaline solutions. The more body surface is affected, the more severe is the chemical burning.

Additional indicator

On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.

  • G: Confirmed diagnosis
  • V: Tentative diagnosis
  • Z: Condition after
  • A: Excluded diagnosis
  • L: Left
  • R: Right
  • B: Both sides

Further information

Note

This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.
Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.

Source

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).