T32.87: Chemical burns involving 80-89% of body surface 70-79% chemical burns of third degree
At least 80 percent of the surface of your body is affected by chemical burns.
At least 70 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
Source
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