T32.90: Chemical burns involving 90% or more of body surface Less than 10% or unspecified percentage chemical burns of third degree
At least 90 percent of the surface of your body is affected by chemical burns.
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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