Automated World Health
L29217
MAGNESIUM
10/01/2011
Indications and Limitations of Coverage and/or Medical Necessity
Medicare will consider magnesium testing to be medically necessary under any of the following circumstances:
• In the presence of signs or symptoms of hypomagnesemia, which include:
o Weakness.
o Muscle cramping.
o Irritability.
o Tetany.
o Electrocardiographic changes.
o Delirium.
o Anorexia.
o Nausea.
o Vomiting.
• Conditions which can produce these signs and symptoms include, but are not limited to the following:
o Cardiac arrhythmias.
o Malabsorption syndromes.
o Alcoholism.
o Parenteral alimentation with inadequate magnesium content.
o Diarrhea.
o Diabetic ketoacidosis.
o Diuretic therapy.
o Hyperaldosteronism.
o Hypoparathyroidism.
o Hyperthyroidism.
o Chronic renal disease.
o Prolonged I.V. therapy.
o Prolonged nasogastric suction.
o Cisplatinum therapy.
o Aminoglycoside toxicity.
o Amphotericin toxicity.
o In the presence of signs or symptoms of hypermagnesemia, including
Muscle weakness.
Mental obtundation.
Confusion.
• Weakness and a fall in blood pressure are evident on examination.
• There may be respiratory muscle paralysis or cardiac arrest.
• Conditions which can produce these signs and symptoms include, but are not limited to the following:
o Adrenal insufficiency.
o Renal insufficiency.
o Ingestion of magnesium- containing drugs, such as antacids and laxatives.
o Rhabdomyolysis.
CPT/HCPCS Codes
83735 MAGNESIUM
ICD-9 Codes that Support Medical Necessity
242.00 TOXIC DIFFUSE GOITER WITHOUT THYROTOXIC CRISIS OR STORM
242.01 TOXIC DIFFUSE GOITER WITH THYROTOXIC CRISIS OR STORM
242.10 TOXIC UNINODULAR GOITER WITHOUT THYROTOXIC CRISIS OR STORM
242.11 TOXIC UNINODULAR GOITER WITH THYROTOXIC CRISIS OR STORM
242.20 TOXIC MULTINODULAR GOITER WITHOUT THYROTOXIC CRISIS OR STORM
242.21 TOXIC MULTINODULAR GOITER WITH THYROTOXIC CRISIS OR STORM
242.30 TOXIC NODULAR GOITER UNSPECIFIED TYPE WITHOUT THYROTOXIC CRISIS OR STORM
242.31 TOXIC NODULAR GOITER UNSPECIFIED TYPE WITH THYROTOXIC CRISIS OR STORM
242.40 THYROTOXICOSIS FROM ECTOPIC THYROID NODULE WITHOUT THYROTOXIC CRISIS OR STORM
242.41 THYROTOXICOSIS FROM ECTOPIC THYROID NODULE WITH THYROTOXIC CRISIS OR STORM
242.80 THYROTOXICOSIS OF OTHER SPECIFIED ORIGIN WITHOUT THYROTOXIC CRISIS OR STORM
242.81 THYROTOXICOSIS OF OTHER SPECIFIED ORIGIN WITH THYROTOXIC CRISIS OR STORM
242.90 THYROTOXICOSIS WITHOUT GOITER OR OTHER CAUSE AND WITHOUT THYROTOXIC CRISIS OR STORM
242.91 THYROTOXICOSIS WITHOUT GOITER OR OTHER CAUSE WITH THYROTOXIC CRISIS OR STORM
250.10 DIABETES WITH KETOACIDOSIS, TYPE II OR UNSPECIFIED TYPE, NOT STATED AS UNCONTROLLED
250.11 DIABETES WITH KETOACIDOSIS, TYPE I [JUVENILE TYPE], NOT STATED AS UNCONTROLLED
250.12 DIABETES WITH KETOACIDOSIS, TYPE II OR UNSPECIFIED TYPE, UNCONTROLLED
250.13 DIABETES WITH KETOACIDOSIS, TYPE I [JUVENILE TYPE], UNCONTROLLED
250.20 DIABETES WITH HYPEROSMOLARITY, TYPE II OR UNSPECIFIED TYPE, NOT STATED AS UNCONTROLLED
250.21 DIABETES WITH HYPEROSMOLARITY, TYPE I [JUVENILE TYPE], NOT STATED AS UNCONTROLLED
250.22 DIABETES WITH HYPEROSMOLARITY, TYPE II OR UNSPECIFIED TYPE, UNCONTROLLED
250.23 DIABETES WITH HYPEROSMOLARITY, TYPE I [JUVENILE TYPE], UNCONTROLLED
250.30 DIABETES WITH OTHER COMA, TYPE II OR UNSPECIFIED TYPE, NOT STATED AS UNCONTROLLED
250.31 DIABETES WITH OTHER COMA, TYPE I [JUVENILE TYPE], NOT STATED AS UNCONTROLLED
250.32 DIABETES WITH OTHER COMA, TYPE II OR UNSPECIFIED TYPE, UNCONTROLLED
250.33 DIABETES WITH OTHER COMA, TYPE I [JUVENILE TYPE], UNCONTROLLED
250.40 DIABETES WITH RENAL MANIFESTATIONS, TYPE II OR UNSPECIFIED TYPE, NOT STATED AS UNCONTROLLED
250.41 DIABETES WITH RENAL MANIFESTATIONS, TYPE I [JUVENILE TYPE], NOT STATED AS UNCONTROLLED
250.42 DIABETES WITH RENAL MANIFESTATIONS, TYPE II OR UNSPECIFIED TYPE, UNCONTROLLED
250.43 DIABETES WITH RENAL MANIFESTATIONS, TYPE I [JUVENILE TYPE], UNCONTROLLED
250.50 DIABETES WITH OPHTHALMIC MANIFESTATIONS, TYPE II OR UNSPECIFIED TYPE, NOT STATED AS UNCONTROLLED
250.51 DIABETES WITH OPHTHALMIC MANIFESTATIONS, TYPE I [JUVENILE TYPE], NOT STATED AS UNCONTROLLED
250.52 DIABETES WITH OPHTHALMIC MANIFESTATIONS, TYPE II OR UNSPECIFIED TYPE, UNCONTROLLED
250.53 DIABETES WITH OPHTHALMIC MANIFESTATIONS, TYPE I [JUVENILE TYPE], UNCONTROLLED
250.60 DIABETES WITH NEUROLOGICAL MANIFESTATIONS, TYPE II OR UNSPECIFIED TYPE, NOT STATED AS UNCONTROLLED
250.61 DIABETES WITH NEUROLOGICAL MANIFESTATIONS, TYPE I [JUVENILE TYPE], NOT STATED AS UNCONTROLLED
250.62 DIABETES WITH NEUROLOGICAL MANIFESTATIONS, TYPE II OR UNSPECIFIED TYPE, UNCONTROLLED
250.63 DIABETES WITH NEUROLOGICAL MANIFESTATIONS, TYPE I [JUVENILE TYPE], UNCONTROLLED
250.70 DIABETES WITH PERIPHERAL CIRCULATORY DISORDERS, TYPE II OR UNSPECIFIED TYPE, NOT STATED AS UNCONTROLLED
250.71 DIABETES WITH PERIPHERAL CIRCULATORY DISORDERS, TYPE I [JUVENILE TYPE], NOT STATED AS UNCONTROLLED
250.72 DIABETES WITH PERIPHERAL CIRCULATORY DISORDERS, TYPE II OR UNSPECIFIED TYPE, UNCONTROLLED
250.73 DIABETES WITH PERIPHERAL CIRCULATORY DISORDERS, TYPE I [JUVENILE TYPE], UNCONTROLLED
250.80 DIABETES WITH OTHER SPECIFIED MANIFESTATIONS, TYPE II OR UNSPECIFIED TYPE, NOT STATED AS UNCONTROLLED
250.81 DIABETES WITH OTHER SPECIFIED MANIFESTATIONS, TYPE I [JUVENILE TYPE], NOT STATED AS UNCONTROLLED
250.82 DIABETES WITH OTHER SPECIFIED MANIFESTATIONS, TYPE II OR UNSPECIFIED TYPE, UNCONTROLLED
250.83 DIABETES WITH OTHER SPECIFIED MANIFESTATIONS, TYPE I [JUVENILE TYPE], UNCONTROLLED
252.00 HYPERPARATHYROIDISM, UNSPECIFIED
252.01 PRIMARY HYPERPARATHYROIDISM
252.02 SECONDARY HYPERPARATHYROIDISM, NON-RENAL
252.08 OTHER HYPERPARATHYROIDISM
252.1 HYPOPARATHYROIDISM
252.8 OTHER SPECIFIED DISORDERS OF PARATHYROID GLAND
253.6 OTHER DISORDERS OF NEUROHYPOPHYSIS
255.10 HYPERALDOSTERONISM, UNSPECIFIED
255.11 GLUCOCORTICOID-REMEDIABLE ALDOSTERONISM
255.12 CONN'S SYNDROME
255.13 BARTTER'S SYNDROME
255.14 OTHER SECONDARY ALDOSTERONISM
255.41 GLUCOCORTICOID DEFICIENCY
255.42 MINERALOCORTICOID DEFICIENCY
259.3 ECTOPIC HORMONE SECRETION NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED
260 KWASHIORKOR
261 NUTRITIONAL MARASMUS
262 OTHER SEVERE PROTEIN-CALORIE MALNUTRITION
263.0 MALNUTRITION OF MODERATE DEGREE
263.8 OTHER PROTEIN-CALORIE MALNUTRITION
275.2 DISORDERS OF MAGNESIUM METABOLISM
275.40 UNSPECIFIED DISORDER OF CALCIUM METABOLISM
275.41 HYPOCALCEMIA
275.42 HYPERCALCEMIA
275.49 OTHER DISORDERS OF CALCIUM METABOLISM
276.2 ACIDOSIS
276.4 MIXED ACID-BASE BALANCE DISORDER
276.50 VOLUME DEPLETION, UNSPECIFIED
276.51 DEHYDRATION
276.52 HYPOVOLEMIA
276.7 HYPERPOTASSEMIA
276.8 HYPOPOTASSEMIA
293.0 DELIRIUM DUE TO CONDITIONS CLASSIFIED ELSEWHERE
293.1 SUBACUTE DELIRIUM
303.90 OTHER AND UNSPECIFIED ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE UNSPECIFIED DRINKING BEHAVIOR
303.91 OTHER AND UNSPECIFIED ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE CONTINUOUS DRINKING BEHAVIOR
303.92 OTHER AND UNSPECIFIED ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE EPISODIC DRINKING BEHAVIOR
303.93 OTHER AND UNSPECIFIED ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE IN REMISSION
305.00 NONDEPENDENT ALCOHOL ABUSE UNSPECIFIED DRINKING BEHAVIOR
305.01 NONDEPENDENT ALCOHOL ABUSE CONTINUOUS DRINKING BEHAVIOR
305.02 NONDEPENDENT ALCOHOL ABUSE EPISODIC DRINKING BEHAVIOR
305.03 NONDEPENDENT ALCOHOL ABUSE IN REMISSION
307.1 ANOREXIA NERVOSA
307.51 BULIMIA NERVOSA
307.52 PICA
333.2 MYOCLONUS
333.3 TICS OF ORGANIC ORIGIN
410.00 ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION OF ANTEROLATERAL WALL EPISODE OF CARE UNSPECIFIED
410.01 ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION OF ANTEROLATERAL WALL INITIAL EPISODE OF CARE
410.02 ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION OF ANTEROLATERAL WALL SUBSEQUENT EPISODE OF CARE
410.10 ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION OF OTHER ANTERIOR WALL EPISODE OF CARE UNSPECIFIED
410.11 ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION OF OTHER ANTERIOR WALL INITIAL EPISODE OF CARE
410.12 ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION OF OTHER ANTERIOR WALL SUBSEQUENT EPISODE OF CARE
410.20 ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION OF INFEROLATERAL WALL EPISODE OF CARE UNSPECIFIED
410.21 ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION OF INFEROLATERAL WALL INITIAL EPISODE OF CARE
410.22 ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION OF INFEROLATERAL WALL SUBSEQUENT EPISODE OF CARE
410.30 ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION OF INFEROPOSTERIOR WALL EPISODE OF CARE UNSPECIFIED
410.31 ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION OF INFEROPOSTERIOR WALL INITIAL EPISODE OF CARE
410.32 ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION OF INFEROPOSTERIOR WALL SUBSEQUENT EPISODE OF CARE
410.40 ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION OF OTHER INFERIOR WALL EPISODE OF CARE UNSPECIFIED
410.41 ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION OF OTHER INFERIOR WALL INITIAL EPISODE OF CARE
410.42 ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION OF OTHER INFERIOR WALL SUBSEQUENT EPISODE OF CARE
410.50 ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION OF OTHER LATERAL WALL EPISODE OF CARE UNSPECIFIED
410.51 ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION OF OTHER LATERAL WALL INITIAL EPISODE OF CARE
410.52 ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION OF OTHER LATERAL WALL SUBSEQUENT EPISODE OF CARE
410.60 TRUE POSTERIOR WALL INFARCTION EPISODE OF CARE UNSPECIFIED
410.61 TRUE POSTERIOR WALL INFARCTION INITIAL EPISODE OF CARE
410.62 TRUE POSTERIOR WALL INFARCTION SUBSEQUENT EPISODE OF CARE
410.70 SUBENDOCARDIAL INFARCTION EPISODE OF CARE UNSPECIFIED
410.71 SUBENDOCARDIAL INFARCTION INITIAL EPISODE OF CARE
410.72 SUBENDOCARDIAL INFARCTION SUBSEQUENT EPISODE OF CARE
410.80 ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION OF OTHER SPECIFIED SITES EPISODE OF CARE UNSPECIFIED
410.81 ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION OF OTHER SPECIFIED SITES INITIAL EPISODE OF CARE
410.82 ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION OF OTHER SPECIFIED SITES SUBSEQUENT EPISODE OF CARE
410.90 ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION OF UNSPECIFIED SITE EPISODE OF CARE UNSPECIFIED
410.91 ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION OF UNSPECIFIED SITE INITIAL EPISODE OF CARE
410.92 ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION OF UNSPECIFIED SITE SUBSEQUENT EPISODE OF CARE
424.0 MITRAL VALVE DISORDERS
427.0 PAROXYSMAL SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA
427.1 PAROXYSMAL VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA
427.2 PAROXYSMAL TACHYCARDIA UNSPECIFIED
427.31 ATRIAL FIBRILLATION
427.32 ATRIAL FLUTTER
427.41 VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION
427.42 VENTRICULAR FLUTTER
427.5 CARDIAC ARREST
427.60 PREMATURE BEATS UNSPECIFIED
427.61 SUPRAVENTRICULAR PREMATURE BEATS
427.69 OTHER PREMATURE BEATS
427.81 SINOATRIAL NODE DYSFUNCTION
427.89 OTHER SPECIFIED CARDIAC DYSRHYTHMIAS
428.0 CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE UNSPECIFIED
458.0 ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION
458.1 CHRONIC HYPOTENSION
458.21 HYPOTENSION OF HEMODIALYSIS
458.29 OTHER IATROGENIC HYPOTENSION
458.8 OTHER SPECIFIED HYPOTENSION
536.2 PERSISTENT VOMITING
569.87 VOMITING OF FECAL MATTER
577.0 ACUTE PANCREATITIS
577.1 CHRONIC PANCREATITIS
577.2 CYST AND PSEUDOCYST OF PANCREAS
577.8 OTHER SPECIFIED DISEASES OF PANCREAS
577.9 UNSPECIFIED DISEASE OF PANCREAS
579.3 OTHER AND UNSPECIFIED POSTSURGICAL NONABSORPTION
579.8 OTHER SPECIFIED INTESTINAL MALABSORPTION
584.5 ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE WITH LESION OF TUBULAR NECROSIS
584.6 ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE WITH LESION OF RENAL CORTICAL NECROSIS
584.7 ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE WITH LESION OF RENAL MEDULLARY [PAPILLARY] NECROSIS
584.8 ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE WITH OTHER SPECIFIED PATHOLOGICAL LESION IN KIDNEY
584.9 ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE, UNSPECIFIED
585.1 CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE, STAGE I
585.2 CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE, STAGE II (MILD)
585.3 CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE, STAGE III (MODERATE)
585.4 CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE, STAGE IV (SEVERE)
585.5 CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE, STAGE V
585.6 END STAGE RENAL DISEASE
585.9 CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE, UNSPECIFIED
588.81 SECONDARY HYPERPARATHYROIDISM (OF RENAL ORIGIN)
588.89 OTHER SPECIFIED DISORDERS RESULTING FROM IMPAIRED RENAL FUNCTION
593.81 VASCULAR DISORDERS OF KIDNEY
643.00 MILD HYPEREMESIS GRAVIDARUM UNSPECIFIED AS TO EPISODE OF CARE
643.01 MILD HYPEREMESIS GRAVIDARUM DELIVERED
643.03 MILD HYPEREMESIS GRAVIDARUM ANTEPARTUM
643.10 HYPEREMESIS GRAVIDARUM WITH METABOLIC DISTURBANCE UNSPECIFIED AS TO EPISODE OF CARE
643.11 HYPEREMESIS GRAVIDARUM WITH METABOLIC DISTURBANCE DELIVERED
643.13 HYPEREMESIS GRAVIDARUM WITH METABOLIC DISTURBANCE ANTEPARTUM
643.20 LATE VOMITING OF PREGNANCY UNSPECIFIED AS TO EPISODE OF CARE
643.21 LATE VOMITING OF PREGNANCY DELIVERED
643.23 LATE VOMITING OF PREGNANCY ANTEPARTUM
643.80 OTHER VOMITING COMPLICATING PREGNANCY UNSPECIFIED AS TO EPISODE OF CARE
643.81 OTHER VOMITING COMPLICATING PREGNANCY DELIVERED
643.83 OTHER VOMITING COMPLICATING PREGNANCY ANTEPARTUM
646.80 OTHER SPECIFIED COMPLICATIONS OF PREGNANCY UNSPECIFIED AS TO EPISODE OF CARE
646.81 OTHER SPECIFIED COMPLICATIONS OF PREGNANCY WITH DELIVERY
646.82 OTHER SPECIFIED COMPLICATIONS OF PREGNANCY WITH DELIVERY WITH POSTPARTUM COMPLICATION
646.83 OTHER SPECIFIED ANTEPARTUM COMPLICATIONS
646.84 OTHER SPECIFIED POSTPARTUM COMPLICATIONS
728.87 MUSCLE WEAKNESS (GENERALIZED)
728.88 RHABDOMYOLYSIS
728.89 OTHER DISORDERS OF MUSCLE LIGAMENT AND FASCIA
763.81 ABNORMALITY IN FETAL HEART RATE OR RHYTHM BEFORE THE ONSET OF LABOR
763.82 ABNORMALITY IN FETAL HEART RATE OR RHYTHM DURING LABOR
763.83 ABNORMALITY IN FETAL HEART RATE OR RHYTHM UNSPECIFIED AS TO TIME OF ONSET
763.84 MECONIUM PASSAGE DURING DELIVERY
763.89 OTHER SPECIFIED COMPLICATIONS OF LABOR AND DELIVERY AFFECTING FETUS OR NEWBORN
780.01 COMA
780.02 TRANSIENT ALTERATION OF AWARENESS
780.09 ALTERATION OF CONSCIOUSNESS OTHER
780.2 SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE
780.31 FEBRILE CONVULSIONS (SIMPLE), UNSPECIFIED
780.32 COMPLEX FEBRILE CONVULSIONS
780.33 POST TRAUMATIC SEIZURES
780.39 OTHER CONVULSIONS
781.0 ABNORMAL INVOLUNTARY MOVEMENTS
781.7 TETANY
783.0 ANOREXIA
785.0 TACHYCARDIA UNSPECIFIED
785.50 SHOCK UNSPECIFIED
785.51 CARDIOGENIC SHOCK
785.52 SEPTIC SHOCK
785.59 OTHER SHOCK WITHOUT TRAUMA
787.01 NAUSEA WITH VOMITING
787.02 NAUSEA ALONE
787.03 VOMITING ALONE
787.04 BILIOUS EMESIS
787.91 DIARRHEA
790.6 OTHER ABNORMAL BLOOD CHEMISTRY
794.31 NONSPECIFIC ABNORMAL ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (ECG) (EKG)
794.4 NONSPECIFIC ABNORMAL RESULTS OF FUNCTION STUDY OF KIDNEY
796.1 ABNORMAL REFLEX
799.4 CACHEXIA
940.0 CHEMICAL BURN OF EYELIDS AND PERIOCULAR AREA
940.1 OTHER BURNS OF EYELIDS AND PERIOCULAR AREA
940.2 ALKALINE CHEMICAL BURN OF CORNEA AND CONJUNCTIVAL SAC
940.3 ACID CHEMICAL BURN OF CORNEA AND CONJUNCTIVAL SAC
940.4 OTHER BURN OF CORNEA AND CONJUNCTIVAL SAC
940.5 BURN WITH RESULTING RUPTURE AND DESTRUCTION OF EYEBALL
940.9 UNSPECIFIED BURN OF EYE AND ADNEXA
941.00 BURN OF UNSPECIFIED DEGREE OF UNSPECIFIED SITE OF FACE AND HEAD
941.01 BURN OF UNSPECIFIED DEGREE OF EAR (ANY PART)
941.02 BURN OF UNSPECIFIED DEGREE OF EYE (WITH OTHER PARTS OF FACE HEAD AND NECK)
941.03 BURN OF UNSPECIFIED DEGREE OF LIP(S)
941.04 BURN OF UNSPECIFIED DEGREE OF CHIN
941.05 BURN OF UNSPECIFIED DEGREE OF NOSE (SEPTUM)
941.06 BURN OF UNSPECIFIED DEGREE OF SCALP (ANY PART)
941.07 BURN OF UNSPECIFIED DEGREE OF FOREHEAD AND CHEEK
941.08 BURN OF UNSPECIFIED DEGREE OF NECK
941.09 BURN OF UNSPECIFIED DEGREE OF MULTIPLE SITES (EXCEPT WITH EYE) OF FACE HEAD AND NECK
941.10 ERYTHEMA DUE TO BURN (FIRST DEGREE) OF UNSPECIFIED SITE OF FACE AND HEAD
941.11 ERYTHEMA DUE TO BURN (FIRST DEGREE) OF EAR (ANY PART)
941.12 ERYTHEMA DUE TO BURN (FIRST DEGREE) OF EYE (WITH OTHER PARTS FACE HEAD AND NECK)
941.13 ERYTHEMA DUE TO BURN (FIRST DEGREE) OF LIP(S)
941.14 ERYTHEMA DUE TO BURN (FIRST DEGREE) OF CHIN
941.15 ERYTHEMA DUE TO BURN (FIRST DEGREE) OF NOSE (SEPTUM)
941.16 ERYTHEMA DUE TO BURN (FIRST DEGREE) OF SCALP (ANY PART)
941.17 ERYTHEMA DUE TO BURN (FIRST DEGREE) OF FOREHEAD AND CHEEK
941.18 ERYTHEMA DUE TO BURN (FIRST DEGREE) OF NECK
941.19 ERYTHEMA DUE TO BURN (FIRST DEGREE) OF MULTIPLE SITES (EXCEPT WITH EYE) OF FACE HEAD AND NECK
941.20 BLISTERS WITH EPIDERMAL LOSS DUE TO BURN (SECOND DEGREE) OF FACE AND HEAD UNSPECIFIED SITE
941.21 BLISTERS WITH EPIDERMAL LOSS DUE TO BURN (SECOND DEGREE) OF EAR (ANY PART)
941.22 BLISTERS WITH EPIDERMAL LOSS DUE TO BURN (SECOND DEGREE) OF EYE (WITH OTHER PARTS OF FACE HEAD AND NECK)
941.23 BLISTERS WITH EPIDERMAL LOSS DUE TO BURN (SECOND DEGREE) OF LIP(S)
941.24 BLISTERS WITH EPIDERMAL LOSS DUE TO BURN (SECOND DEGREE) OF CHIN
941.25 BLISTERS WITH EPIDERMAL LOSS DUE TO BURN (SECOND DEGREE) OF NOSE (SEPTUM)
941.26 BLISTERS WITH EPIDERMAL LOSS DUE TO BURN (SECOND DEGREE) OF SCALP (ANY PART)
941.27 BLISTERS WITH EPIDERMAL LOSS DUE TO BURN (SECOND DEGREE) OF FOREHEAD AND CHEEK
941.28 BLISTERS WITH EPIDERMAL LOSS DUE TO BURN (SECOND DEGREE) OF NECK
941.29 BLISTERS WITH EPIDERMAL LOSS DUE TO BURN (SECOND DEGREE) OF MULTIPLE SITES (EXCEPT WITH EYE) OF FACE HEAD AND NECK
941.30 FULL-THICKNESS SKIN LOSS DUE TO BURN (THIRD DEGREE NOS) OF UNSPECIFIED SITE OF FACE AND HEAD
941.31 FULL-THICKNESS SKIN LOSS DUE TO BURN (THIRD DEGREE NOS) OF EAR (ANY PART)
941.32 FULL-THICKNESS SKIN LOSS DUE TO BURN (THIRD DEGREE NOS) OF EYE (WITH OTHER PARTS OF FACE HEAD AND NECK)
941.33 FULL-THICKNESS SKIN LOSS DUE TO BURN (THIRD DEGREE NOS) OF LIP(S)
941.34 FULL-THICKNESS SKIN LOSS DUE TO BURN (THIRD DEGREE NOS) OF CHIN
941.35 FULL-THICKNESS SKIN LOSS DUE TO BURN (THIRD DEGREE NOS) OF NOSE (SEPTUM)
941.36 FULL-THICKNESS SKIN LOSS DUE TO BURN (THIRD DEGREE NOS) OF SCALP (ANY PART)
941.37 FULL-THICKNESS SKIN LOSS DUE TO BURN (THIRD DEGREE NOS) OF FOREHEAD AND CHEEK
941.38 FULL-THICKNESS SKIN LOSS DUE TO BURN (THIRD DEGREE NOS) OF NECK
941.39 FULL-THICKNESS SKIN LOSS DUE TO BURN (THIRD DEGREE NOS) OF MULTIPLE SITES (EXCEPT WITH EYE) OF FACE HEAD AND NECK
941.40 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF UNSPECIFIED SITE OF FACE AND HEAD WITHOUT LOSS OF BODY PART
941.41 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF EAR (ANY PART) WITHOUT LOSS OF EAR
941.42 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF EYE (WITH OTHER PARTS OF FACE HEAD AND NECK) WITHOUT LOSS OF BODY PART
941.43 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF LIP(S) WITHOUT LOSS OF LIP(S)
941.44 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF CHIN WITHOUT LOSS OF CHIN
941.45 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF NOSE (SEPTUM) WITHOUT LOSS OF NOSE
941.46 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF SCALP (ANY PART) WITHOUT LOSS OF SCALP
941.47 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF FOREHEAD AND CHEEK WITHOUT LOSS OF FOREHEAD AND CHEEK
941.48 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF NECK WITHOUT LOSS OF NECK
941.49 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF MULTIPLE SITES (EXCEPT WITH EYE) OF FACE HEAD AND NECK WITHOUT LOSS OF A BODY PART
941.50 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF FACE AND HEAD UNSPECIFIED SITE WITH LOSS OF BODY PART
941.51 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF EAR (ANY PART) WITH LOSS OF EAR
941.52 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF EYE (WITH OTHER PARTS OF FACE HEAD AND NECK) WITH LOSS OF A BODY PART
941.53 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF LIP(S) WITH LOSS OF LIP(S)
941.54 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF CHIN WITH LOSS OF CHIN
941.55 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF NOSE (SEPTUM) WITH LOSS OF NOSE
941.56 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF SCALP (ANY PART) WITH LOSS OF SCALP
941.57 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF FOREHEAD AND CHEEK WITH LOSS OF FOREHEAD AND CHEEK
941.58 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF NECK WITH LOSS OF NECK
941.59 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF MULTIPLE SITES (EXCEPT EYE) OF FACE HEAD AND NECK WITH LOSS OF A BODY PART
942.00 BURN OF UNSPECIFIED DEGREE OF UNSPECIFIED SITE OF TRUNK
942.01 BURN OF UNSPECIFIED DEGREE OF BREAST
942.02 BURN OF UNSPECIFIED DEGREE OF CHEST WALL EXCLUDING BREAST AND NIPPLE
942.03 BURN OF UNSPECIFIED DEGREE OF ABDOMINAL WALL
942.04 BURN OF UNSPECIFIED DEGREE OF BACK (ANY PART)
942.05 BURN OF UNSPECIFIED DEGREE OF GENITALIA
942.09 BURN OF UNSPECIFIED DEGREE OF OTHER AND MULTIPLE SITES OF TRUNK
942.10 ERYTHEMA DUE TO BURN (FIRST DEGREE) OF UNSPECIFIED SITE OF TRUNK
942.11 ERYTHEMA DUE TO BURN (FIRST DEGREE) OF BREAST
942.12 ERYTHEMA DUE TO BURN (FIRST DEGREE) OF CHEST WALL EXCLUDING BREAST AND NIPPLE
942.13 ERYTHEMA DUE TO BURN (FIRST DEGREE) OF ABDOMINAL WALL
942.14 ERYTHEMA DUE TO BURN (FIRST DEGREE) OF BACK (ANY PART)
942.15 ERYTHEMA DUE TO BURN (FIRST DEGREE) OF GENITALIA
942.19 ERYTHEMA DUE TO BURN (FIRST DEGREE) OF OTHER AND MULTIPLE SITES OF TRUNK
942.20 BLISTERS WITH EPIDERMAL LOSS DUE TO BURN (SECOND DEGREE) OF UNSPECIFIED SITE OF TRUNK
942.21 BLISTERS WITH EPIDERMAL LOSS DUE TO BURN (SECOND DEGREE) OF BREAST
942.22 BLISTERS WITH EPIDERMAL LOSS DUE TO BURN (SECOND DEGREE) OF CHEST WALL EXCLUDING BREAST AND NIPPLE
942.23 BLISTERS WITH EPIDERMAL LOSS DUE TO BURN (SECOND DEGREE) OF ABDOMINAL WALL
942.24 BLISTERS WITH EPIDERMAL LOSS DUE TO BURN (SECOND DEGREE) OF BACK (ANY PART)
942.25 BLISTERS WITH EPIDERMAL LOSS DUE TO BURN (SECOND DEGREE) OF GENITALIA
942.29 BLISTERS WITH EPIDERMAL LOSS DUE TO BURN (SECOND DEGREE) OF OTHER AND MULTIPLE SITES OF TRUNK
942.30 FULL-THICKNESS SKIN LOSS DUE TO BURN (THIRD DEGREE NOS) OF UNSPECIFIED SITE OF TRUNK
942.31 FULL-THICKNESS SKIN LOSS DUE TO BURN (THIRD DEGREE NOS) OF BREAST
942.32 FULL-THICKNESS SKIN LOSS DUE TO BURN (THIRD DEGREE NOS) OF CHEST WALL EXCLUDING BREAST AND NIPPLE
942.33 FULL-THICKNESS SKIN LOSS DUE TO BURN (THIRD DEGREE NOS) OF ABDOMINAL WALL
942.34 FULL-THICKNESS SKIN LOSS DUE TO BURN (THIRD DEGREE NOS) OF BACK (ANY PART)
942.35 FULL-THICKNESS SKIN LOSS DUE TO BURN (THIRD DEGREE NOS) OF GENITALIA
942.39 FULL-THICKNESS SKIN LOSS DUE TO BURN (THIRD DEGREE NOS) OF OTHER AND MULTIPLE SITES OF TRUNK
942.40 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF TRUNK UNSPECIFIED SITE WITHOUT LOSS OF BODY PART
942.41 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF BREAST WITHOUT LOSS OF BREAST
942.42 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF CHEST WALL EXCLUDING BREAST AND NIPPLE WITHOUT LOSS OF CHEST WALL
942.43 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF ABDOMINAL WALL WITHOUT LOSS OF ABDOMINAL WALL
942.44 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF BACK (ANY PART) WITHOUT LOSS OF BACK
942.45 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF GENITALIA WITHOUT LOSS OF GENITALIA
942.49 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF OTHER AND MULTIPLE SITES OF TRUNK WITHOUT LOSS OF BODY PART
942.50 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF UNSPECIFIED SITE OF TRUNK WITH LOSS OF BODY PART
942.51 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF BREAST WITH LOSS OF BREAST
942.52 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF CHEST WALL EXCLUDING BREAST AND NIPPLE WITH LOSS OF CHEST WALL
942.53 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF ABDOMINAL WALL WITH LOSS OF ABDOMINAL WALL
942.54 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF BACK (ANY PART) WITH LOSS OF BACK
942.55 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF GENITALIA WITH LOSS OF GENITALIA
942.59 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF OTHER AND MULTIPLE SITES OF TRUNK WITH LOSS OF A BODY PART
943.00 BURN OF UNSPECIFIED DEGREE OF UNSPECIFIED SITE OF UPPER LIMB
943.01 BURN OF UNSPECIFIED DEGREE OF FOREARM
943.02 BURN OF UNSPECIFIED DEGREE OF ELBOW
943.03 BURN OF UNSPECIFIED DEGREE OF UPPER ARM
943.04 BURN OF UNSPECIFIED DEGREE OF AXILLA
943.05 BURN OF UNSPECIFIED DEGREE OF SHOULDER
943.06 BURN OF UNSPECIFIED DEGREE OF SCAPULAR REGION
943.09 BURN OF UNSPECIFIED DEGREE MULTIPLE SITES OF UPPER LIMB EXCEPT WRIST AND HAND
943.10 ERYTHEMA DUE TO BURN (FIRST DEGREE) OF UNSPECIFIED SITE OF UPPER LIMB
943.11 ERYTHEMA DUE TO BURN (FIRST DEGREE) OF FOREARM
943.12 ERYTHEMA DUE TO BURN (FIRST DEGREE) OF ELBOW
943.13 ERYTHEMA DUE TO BURN (FIRST DEGREE) OF UPPER ARM
943.14 ERYTHEMA DUE TO BURN (FIRST DEGREE) OF AXILLA
943.15 ERYTHEMA DUE TO BURN (FIRST DEGREE) OF SHOULDER
943.16 ERYTHEMA DUE TO BURN (FIRST DEGREE) OF SCAPULAR REGION
943.19 ERYTHEMA DUE TO BURN (FIRST DEGREE) OF MULTIPLE SITES OF UPPER LIMB EXCEPT WRIST AND HAND
943.20 BLISTERS WITH EPIDERMAL LOSS DUE TO BURN (SECOND DEGREE) OF UNSPECIFIED SITE OF UPPER LIMB
943.21 BLISTERS WITH EPIDERMAL LOSS DUE TO BURN (SECOND DEGREE) OF FOREARM
943.22 BLISTERS WITH EPIDERMAL LOSS DUE TO BURN (SECOND DEGREE) OF ELBOW
943.23 BLISTERS WITH EPIDERMAL LOSS DUE TO BURN (SECOND DEGREE) OF UPPER ARM
943.24 BLISTERS WITH EPIDERMAL LOSS DUE TO BURN (SECOND DEGREE) OF AXILLA
943.25 BLISTERS WITH EPIDERMAL LOSS DUE TO BURN (SECOND DEGREE) OF SHOULDER
943.26 BLISTERS WITH EPIDERMAL LOSS DUE TO BURN (SECOND DEGREE) OF SCAPULAR REGION
943.29 BLISTERS WITH EPIDERMAL LOSS DUE TO BURN (SECOND DEGREE) OF MULTIPLE SITES OF UPPER LIMB EXCEPT WRIST AND HAND
943.30 FULL-THICKNESS SKIN LOSS DUE TO BURN (THIRD DEGREE NOS) OF UNSPECIFIED SITE OF UPPER LIMB
943.31 FULL-THICKNESS SKIN LOSS DUE TO BURN (THIRD DEGREE NOS) OF FOREARM
943.32 FULL-THICKNESS SKIN LOSS DUE TO BURN (THIRD DEGREE NOS) OF ELBOW
943.33 FULL-THICKNESS SKIN LOSS DUE TO BURN (THIRD DEGREE NOS) OF UPPER ARM
943.34 FULL-THICKNESS SKIN LOSS DUE TO BURN (THIRD DEGREE NOS) OF AXILLA
943.35 FULL-THICKNESS SKIN LOSS DUE TO BURN (THIRD DEGREE NOS) OF SHOULDER
943.36 FULL-THICKNESS SKIN LOSS DUE TO BURN (THIRD DEGREE NOS) OF SCAPULAR REGION
943.39 FULL-THICKNESS SKIN LOSS DUE TO BURN (THIRD DEGREE NOS) OF MULTIPLE SITES OF UPPER LIMB EXCEPT WRIST AND HAND
943.40 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF UNSPECIFIED SITE OF UPPER LIMB WITHOUT LOSS OF A BODY PART
943.41 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF FOREARM WITHOUT LOSS OF FOREARM
943.42 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF ELBOW WITHOUT LOSS OF ELBOW
943.43 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF UPPER ARM WITHOUT LOSS OF UPPER ARM
943.44 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN OF AXILLA WITHOUT LOSS OF AXILLA
943.45 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF SHOULDER WITHOUT LOSS OF SHOULDER
943.46 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF SCAPULAR REGION WITHOUT LOSS OF SCAPULA
943.49 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF MULTIPLE SITES OF UPPER LIMB EXCEPT WRIST AND HAND WITHOUT LOSS OF UPPER LIMB
943.50 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF UNSPECIFIED SITE OF UPPER LIMB WITH LOSS OF A BODY PART
943.51 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF FOREARM WITH LOSS OF FOREARM
943.52 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF ELBOW WITH LOSS OF ELBOW
943.53 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF UPPER ARM WITH LOSS OF UPPER ARM
943.54 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF AXILLA WITH LOSS OF AXILLA
943.55 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF SHOULDER WITH LOSS OF SHOULDER
943.56 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF SCAPULAR REGION WITH LOSS OF SCAPULA
943.59 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF MULTIPLE SITES OF UPPER LIMB EXCEPT WRIST AND HAND WITH LOSS OF UPPER LIMB
944.00 BURN OF UNSPECIFIED DEGREE OF UNSPECIFIED SITE OF HAND
944.01 BURN OF UNSPECIFIED DEGREE OF SINGLE DIGIT (FINGER (NAIL) OTHER THAN THUMB
944.02 BURN OF UNSPECIFIED DEGREE OF THUMB (NAIL)
944.03 BURN OF UNSPECIFIED DEGREE OF TWO OR MORE DIGITS OF HAND NOT INCLUDING THUMB
944.04 BURN OF UNSPECIFIED DEGREE OF TWO OR MORE DIGITS OF HAND INCLUDING THUMB
944.05 BURN OF UNSPECIFIED DEGREE OF PALM OF HAND
944.06 BURN OF UNSPECIFIED DEGREE OF BACK OF HAND
944.07 BURN OF UNSPECIFIED DEGREE OF WRIST
944.08 BURN OF UNSPECIFIED DEGREE OF MULTIPLE SITES OF WRIST(S) AND HAND(S)
944.10 ERYTHEMA DUE TO BURN (FIRST DEGREE) OF UNSPECIFIED SITE OF HAND
944.11 ERYTHEMA DUE TO BURN (FIRST DEGREE) OF SINGLE DIGIT (FINGER (NAIL)) OTHER THAN THUMB
944.12 ERYTHEMA DUE TO BURN (FIRST DEGREE) OF THUMB (NAIL)
944.13 ERYTHEMA DUE TO BURN (FIRST DEGREE) OF TWO OR MORE DIGITS OF HAND NOT INCLUDING THUMB
944.14 ERYTHEMA DUE TO BURN (FIRST DEGREE) OF TWO OR MORE DIGITS OF HAND INCLUDING THUMB
944.15 ERYTHEMA DUE TO BURN (FIRST DEGREE) OF PALM OF HAND
944.16 ERYTHEMA DUE TO BURN (FIRST DEGREE) OF BACK OF HAND
944.17 ERYTHEMA DUE TO BURN (FIRST DEGREE) OF WRIST
944.18 ERYTHEMA DUE TO BURN (FIRST DEGREE) OF MULTIPLE SITES OF WRIST(S) AND HAND(S)
944.20 BLISTERS WITH EPIDERMAL LOSS DUE TO BURN (SECOND DEGREE) OF UNSPECIFIED SITE OF HAND
944.21 BLISTERS WITH EPIDERMAL LOSS DUE TO BURN (SECOND DEGREE) OF SINGLE DIGIT (FINGER (NAIL)) OTHER THAN THUMB
944.22 BLISTERS WITH EPIDERMAL LOSS DUE TO BURN OF (SECOND DEGREE) OF THUMB (NAIL)
944.23 BLISTERS WITH EPIDERMAL LOSS DUE TO BURN (SECOND DEGREE) OF TWO OR MORE DIGITS OF HAND NOT INCLUDING THUMB
944.24 BLISTERS WITH EPIDERMAL LOSS DUE TO BURN (SECOND DEGREE) OF TWO OR MORE DIGITS OF HAND INCLUDING THUMB
944.25 BLISTERS WITH EPIDERMAL LOSS DUE TO BURN (SECOND DEGREE) OF PALM OF HAND
944.26 BLISTERS WITH EPIDERMAL LOSS DUE TO BURN (SECOND DEGREE) OF BACK OF HAND
944.27 BLISTERS WITH EPIDERMAL LOSS DUE TO BURN (SECOND DEGREE) OF WRIST
944.28 BLISTERS WITH EPIDERMAL LOSS DUE TO BURN (SECOND DEGREE) OF MULTIPLE SITES OF WRIST(S) AND HAND(S)
944.30 FULL-THICKNESS SKIN LOSS DUE TO BURN (THIRD DEGREE NOS) OF UNSPECIFIED SITE OF HAND
944.31 FULL-THICKNESS SKIN LOSS DUE TO BURN (THIRD DEGREE NOS) OF SINGLE DIGIT (FINGER (NAIL)) OTHER THAN THUMB
944.32 FULL-THICKNESS SKIN LOSS DUE TO BURN (THIRD DEGREE NOS) OF THUMB (NAIL)
944.33 FULL-THICKNESS SKIN LOSS DUE TO BURN (THIRD DEGREE NOS) OF TWO OR MORE DIGITS OF HAND NOT INCLUDING THUMB
944.34 FULL-THICKNESS SKIN LOSS DUE TO BURN (THIRD DEGREE NOS) OF TWO OR MORE DIGITS OF HAND INCLUDING THUMB
944.35 FULL-THICKNESS SKIN LOSS DUE TO BURN (THIRD DEGREE NOS) OF PALM OF HAND
944.36 FULL-THICKNESS SKIN LOSS DUE TO BURN (THIRD DEGREE NOS) OF BACK OF HAND
944.37 FULL-THICKNESS SKIN LOSS DUE TO BURN (THIRD DEGREE NOS) OF WRIST
944.38 FULL-THICKNESS SKIN LOSS DUE TO BURN (THIRD DEGREE NOS) OF MULTIPLE SITES OF WRIST(S) AND HAND(S)
944.40 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF UNSPECIFIED SITE OF HAND WITHOUT LOSS OF HAND
944.41 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF SINGLE DIGIT (FINGER (NAIL)) OTHER THAN THUMB WITHOUT LOSS OF FINGER
944.42 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF THUMB (NAIL) WITHOUT LOSS OF THUMB
944.43 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF TWO OR MORE DIGITS OF HAND NOT INCLUDING THUMB WITHOUT FINGERS
944.44 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF TWO OR MORE DIGITS OF HAND INCLUDING THUMB WITHOUT LOSS OF FINGERS
944.45 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF PALM OF HAND WITHOUT LOSS OF PALM
944.46 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF BACK OF HAND WITHOUT LOSS OF BACK OF HAND
944.47 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF WRIST WITHOUT LOSS OF WRIST
944.48 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF MULTIPLE SITES OF WRIST(S) AND HAND(S) WITHOUT LOSS OF A BODY PART
944.50 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF UNSPECIFIED SITE OF HAND WITH LOSS OF HAND
944.51 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF SINGLE DIGIT (FINGER (NAIL)) OTHER THAN THUMB WITH LOSS OF FINGER
944.52 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF THUMB (NAIL) WITH LOSS OF THUMB
944.53 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF TWO OR MORE DIGITS OF HAND NOT INCLUDING THUMB WITH LOSS OF FINGERS
944.54 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF TWO OR MORE DIGITS OF HAND INCLUDING THUMB WITH LOSS OF FINGERS
944.55 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF PALM OF HAND WITH LOSS OF PALM OF HAND
944.56 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF BACK OF HAND WITH LOSS OF BACK OF HAND
944.57 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF WRIST WITH LOSS OF WRIST
944.58 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF MULTIPLE SITES OF WRIST(S) AND HAND(S) WITH LOSS OF A BODY PART
945.00 BURN OF UNSPECIFIED DEGREE OF UNSPECIFIED SITE OF LOWER LIMB (LEG)
945.01 BURN OF UNSPECIFIED DEGREE OF TOE(S) (NAIL)
945.02 BURN OF UNSPECIFIED DEGREE OF FOOT
945.03 BURN OF UNSPECIFIED DEGREE OF ANKLE
945.04 BURN OF UNSPECIFIED DEGREE OF LOWER LEG
945.05 BURN OF UNSPECIFIED DEGREE OF KNEE
945.06 BURN OF UNSPECIFIED DEGREE OF THIGH (ANY PART)
945.09 BURN OF UNSPECIFIED DEGREE OF MULTIPLE SITES OF LOWER LIMB(S)
945.10 ERYTHEMA DUE TO BURN (FIRST DEGREE) OF UNSPECIFIED SITE OF LOWER LIMB (LEG)
945.11 ERYTHEMA DUE TO BURN (FIRST DEGREE) OF TOE(S) (NAIL)
945.12 ERYTHEMA DUE TO BURN (FIRST DEGREE) OF FOOT
945.13 ERYTHEMA DUE TO BURN (FIRST DEGREE) OF ANKLE
945.14 ERYTHEMA DUE TO BURN (FIRST DEGREE) OF LOWER LEG
945.15 ERYTHEMA DUE TO BURN (FIRST DEGREE) OF KNEE
945.16 ERYTHEMA DUE TO BURN (FIRST DEGREE) OF THIGH (ANY PART)
945.19 ERYTHEMA DUE TO BURN (FIRST DEGREE) OF MULTIPLE SITES OF LOWER LIMB(S)
945.20 BLISTERS EPIDERMAL LOSS (SECOND DEGREE) OF UNSPECIFIED SITE OF LOWER LIMB (LEG)
945.21 BLISTERS WITH EPIDERMAL LOSS DUE TO BURN (SECOND DEGREE) OF TOE(S) (NAIL)
945.22 BLISTERS WITH EPIDERMAL LOSS DUE TO BURN (SECOND DEGREE) OF FOOT
945.23 BLISTERS WITH EPIDERMAL LOSS DUE TO BURN (SECOND DEGREE) OF ANKLE
945.24 BLISTERS WITH EPIDERMAL LOSS DUE TO BURN (SECOND DEGREE) OF LOWER LEG
945.25 BLISTERS WITH EPIDERMAL LOSS DUE TO BURN (SECOND DEGREE) OF KNEE
945.26 BLISTERS WITH EPIDERMAL LOSS DUE TO BURN (SECOND DEGREE) OF THIGH (ANY PART)
945.29 BLISTERS WITH EPIDERMAL LOSS DUE TO BURN (SECOND DEGREE) OF MULTIPLE SITES OF LOWER LIMB(S)
945.30 FULL-THICKNESS SKIN LOSS DUE TO BURN (THIRD DEGREE NOS) OF UNSPECIFIED SITE OF LOWER LIMB
945.31 FULL-THICKNESS SKIN LOSS DUE TO BURN (THIRD DEGREE NOS) OF TOE(S) (NAIL)
945.32 FULL-THICKNESS SKIN LOSS DUE TO BURN (THIRD DEGREE NOS) OF FOOT
945.33 FULL-THICKNESS SKIN LOSS DUE TO BURN (THIRD DEGREE NOS) OF ANKLE
945.34 FULL-THICKNESS SKIN LOSS DUE TO BURN (THIRD DEGREE NOS) OF LOWER LEG
945.35 FULL-THICKNESS SKIN LOSS DUE TO BURN (THIRD DEGREE NOS) OF KNEE
945.36 FULL-THICKNESS SKIN LOSS DUE TO BURN (THIRD DEGREE NOS) OF THIGH (ANY PART)
945.39 FULL-THICKNESS SKIN LOSS DUE TO BURN (THIRD DEGREE NOS) OF MULTIPLE SITES OF LOWER LIMB(S)
945.40 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF UNSPECIFIED SITE OF LOWER LIMB (LEG) WITHOUT LOSS OF A BODY PART
945.41 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF TOE(S) (NAIL) WITHOUT LOSS OF TOE(S)
945.42 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF FOOT WITHOUT LOSS OF FOOT
945.43 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF ANKLE WITHOUT LOSS OF ANKLE
945.44 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF LOWER LEG WITHOUT LOSS OF LOWER LEG
945.45 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF KNEE WITHOUT LOSS OF KNEE
945.46 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF THIGH (ANY PART) WITHOUT LOSS OF THIGH
945.49 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF MULTIPLE SITES OF LOWER LIMB(S) WITHOUT LOSS OF A BODY PART
945.50 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF UNSPECIFIED SITE LOWER LIMB (LEG) WITH LOSS OF A BODY PART
945.51 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF TOE(S) (NAIL) WITH LOSS OF TOE(S)
945.52 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF FOOT WITH LOSS OF FOOT
945.53 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF ANKLE WITH LOSS OF ANKLE
945.54 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF LOWER LEG WITH LOSS OF LOWER LEG
945.55 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF KNEE WITH LOSS OF KNEE
945.56 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF THIGH (ANY PART) WITH LOSS OF THIGH
945.59 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF MULTIPLE SITES OF LOWER LIMB(S) WITH LOSS OF A BODY PART
946.0 BURNS OF MULTIPLE SPECIFIED SITES UNSPECIFIED DEGREE
946.1 ERYTHEMA DUE TO BURN (FIRST DEGREE) OF MULTIPLE SPECIFIED SITES
946.2 BLISTERS WITH EPIDERMAL LOSS DUE TO BURN (SECOND DEGREE) OF MULTIPLE SPECIFIED SITES
946.3 FULL-THICKNESS SKIN LOSS DUE TO BURN (THIRD DEGREE NOS) OF MULTIPLE SPECIFIED SITES
946.4 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF MULTIPLE SPECIFIED SITES WITHOUT LOSS OF A BODY PART
946.5 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) OF MULTIPLE SPECIFIED SITES WITH LOSS OF A BODY PART
947.0 BURN OF MOUTH AND PHARYNX
947.1 BURN OF LARYNX TRACHEA AND LUNG
947.2 BURN OF ESOPHAGUS
947.3 BURN OF GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT
947.4 BURN OF VAGINA AND UTERUS
947.8 BURN OF OTHER SPECIFIED SITES OF INTERNAL ORGANS
947.9 BURN OF INTERNAL ORGAN UNSPECIFIED SITE
948.00 BURN (ANY DEGREE) INVOLVING LESS THAN 10 PERCENT OF BODY SURFACE WITH THIRD DEGREE BURN OF LESS THAN 10 PERCENT OR UNSPECIFIED AMOUNT
948.10 BURN (ANY DEGREE) INVOLVING 10-19 PERCENT OF BODY SURFACE WITH THIRD DEGREE BURN OF LESS THAN 10 PERCENT OR UNSPECIFIED AMOUNT
948.11 BURN (ANY DEGREE) INVOLVING 10-19 PERCENT OF BODY SURFACE WITH THIRD DEGREE BURN OF 10-19%
948.20 BURN (ANY DEGREE) INVOLVING 20-29 PERCENT OF BODY SURFACE WITH THIRD DEGREE BURN OF LESS THAN 10 PERCENT OR UNSPECIFIED AMOUNT
948.21 BURN (ANY DEGREE) INVOLVING 20-29 PERCENT OF BODY SURFACE WITH THIRD DEGREE BURN OF 10-19%
948.22 BURN (ANY DEGREE) INVOLVING 20-29 PERCENT OF BODY SURFACE WITH THIRD DEGREE BURN OF 20-29%
948.30 BURN (ANY DEGREE) INVOLVING 30-39 PERCENT OF BODY SURFACE WITH THIRD DEGREE BURN OF LESS THAN 10 PERCENT OR UNSPECIFIED AMOUNT
948.31 BURN (ANY DEGREE) INVOLVING 30-39 PERCENT OF BODY SURFACE WITH THIRD DEGREE BURN OF 10-19%
948.32 BURN (ANY DEGREE) INVOLVING 30-39 PERCENT OF BODY SURFACE WITH THIRD DEGREE BURN OF 20-29%
948.33 BURN (ANY DEGREE) INVOLVING 30-39 PERCENT OF BODY SURFACE WITH THIRD DEGREE BURN OF 30-39%
948.40 BURN (ANY DEGREE) INVOLVING 40-49 PERCENT OF BODY SURFACE WITH THIRD DEGREE BURN OF LESS THAN 10 PERCENT OR UNSPECIFIED AMOUNT
948.41 BURN (ANY DEGREE) INVOLVING 40-49 PERCENT OF BODY SURFACE WITH THIRD DEGREE BURN OF 10-19%
948.42 BURN (ANY DEGREE) INVOLVING 40-49 PERCENT OF BODY SURFACE WITH THIRD DEGREE BURN OF 20-29%
948.43 BURN (ANY DEGREE) INVOLVING 40-49 PERCENT OF BODY SURFACE WITH THIRD DEGREE BURN OF 30-39%
948.44 BURN (ANY DEGREE) INVOLVING 40-49 PERCENT OF BODY SURFACE WITH THIRD DEGREE BURN OF 40-49%
948.50 BURN (ANY DEGREE) INVOLVING 50-59 PERCENT OF BODY SURFACE WITH THIRD DEGREE BURN OF LESS THAN 10 PERCENT OR UNSPECIFIED AMOUNT
948.51 BURN (ANY DEGREE) INVOLVING 50-59 PERCENT OF BODY SURFACE WITH THIRD DEGREE BURN OF 10-19%
948.52 BURN (ANY DEGREE) INVOLVING 50-59 PERCENT OF BODY SURFACE WITH THIRD DEGREE BURN OF 20-29%
948.53 BURN (ANY DEGREE) INVOLVING 50-59 PERCENT OF BODY SURFACE WITH THIRD DEGREE BURN OF 30-39%
948.54 BURN (ANY DEGREE) INVOLVING 50-59 PERCENT OF BODY SURFACE WITH THIRD DEGREE BURN OF 40-49%
948.55 BURN (ANY DEGREE) INVOLVING 50-59 PERCENT OF BODY SURFACE WITH THIRD DEGREE BURN OF 50-59%
948.60 BURN (ANY DEGREE) INVOLVING 60-69 PERCENT OF BODY SURFACE WITH THIRD DEGREE BURN OF LESS THAN 10 PERCENT OR UNSPECIFIED AMOUNT
948.61 BURN (ANY DEGREE) INVOLVING 60-69 PERCENT OF BODY SURFACE WITH THIRD DEGREE BURN OF 10-19%
948.62 BURN (ANY DEGREE) INVOLVING 60-69 PERCENT OF BODY SURFACE WITH THIRD DEGREE BURN OF 20-29%
948.63 BURN (ANY DEGREE) INVOLVING 60-69 PERCENT OF BODY SURFACE WITH THIRD DEGREE BURN OF 30-39%
948.64 BURN (ANY DEGREE) INVOLVING 60-69 PERCENT OF BODY SURFACE WITH THIRD DEGREE BURN OF 40-49%
948.65 BURN (ANY DEGREE) INVOLVING 60-69 PERCENT OF BODY SURFACE WITH THIRD DEGREE BURN OF 50-59%
948.66 BURN (ANY DEGREE) INVOLVING 60-69 PERCENT OF BODY SURFACE WITH THIRD DEGREE BURN OF 60-69%
948.70 BURN (ANY DEGREE) INVOLVING 70-79 PERCENT OF BODY SURFACE WITH THIRD DEGREE BURN OF LESS THAN 10 PERCENT OR UNSPECIFIED AMOUNT
948.71 BURN (ANY DEGREE) INVOLVING 70-79 PERCENT OF BODY SURFACE WITH THIRD DEGREE BURN OF 10-19%
948.72 BURN (ANY DEGREE) INVOLVING 70-79 PERCENT OF BODY SURFACE WITH THIRD DEGREE BURN OF 20-29%
948.73 BURN (ANY DEGREE) INVOLVING 70-79 PERCENT OF BODY SURFACE WITH THIRD DEGREE BURN OF 30-39%
948.74 BURN (ANY DEGREE) INVOLVING 70-79 PERCENT OF BODY SURFACE WITH THIRD DEGREE BURN OF 40-49%
948.75 BURN (ANY DEGREE) INVOLVING 70-79 PERCENT OF BODY SURFACE WITH THIRD DEGREE BURN OF 50-59%
948.76 BURN (ANY DEGREE) INVOLVING 70-79 PERCENT OF BODY SURFACE WITH THIRD DEGREE BURN OF 60-69%
948.77 BURN (ANY DEGREE) INVOLVING 70-79 PERCENT OF BODY SURFACE WITH THIRD DEGREE BURN OF 70-79%
948.80 BURN (ANY DEGREE) INVOLVING 80-89 PERCENT OF BODY SURFACE WITH THIRD DEGREE BURN OF LESS THAN 10 PERCENT OR UNSPECIFIED AMOUNT
948.81 BURN (ANY DEGREE) INVOLVING 80-89 PERCENT OF BODY SURFACE WITH THIRD DEGREE BURN OF 10-19%
948.82 BURN (ANY DEGREE) INVOLVING 80-89 PERCENT OF BODY SURFACE WITH THIRD DEGREE BURN OF 20-29%
948.83 BURN (ANY DEGREE) INVOLVING 80-89 PERCENT OF BODY SURFACE WITH THIRD DEGREE BURN OF 30-39%
948.84 BURN (ANY DEGREE) INVOLVING 80-89 PERCENT OF BODY SURFACE WITH THIRD DEGREE BURN OF 40-49%
948.85 BURN (ANY DEGREE) INVOLVING 80-89 PERCENT OF BODY SURFACE WITH THIRD DEGREE BURN OF 50-59%
948.86 BURN (ANY DEGREE) INVOLVING 80-89 PERCENT OF BODY SURFACE WITH THIRD DEGREE BURN OF 60-69%
948.87 BURN (ANY DEGREE) INVOLVING 80-89 PERCENT OF BODY SURFACE WITH THIRD DEGREE BURN OF 70-79%
948.88 BURN (ANY DEGREE) INVOLVING 80-89 PERCENT OF BODY SURFACE WITH THIRD DEGREE BURN OF 80-89%
948.90 BURN (ANY DEGREE) INVOLVING 90 PERCENT OR MORE OF BODY SURFACE WITH THIRD DEGREE BURN OF LESS THAN 10 PERCENT OR UNSPECIFIED AMOUNT
948.91 BURN (ANY DEGREE) INVOLVING 90 PERCENT OR MORE OF BODY SURFACE WITH THIRD DEGREE BURN OF 10-19%
948.92 BURN (ANY DEGREE) INVOLVING 90 PERCENT OR MORE OF BODY SURFACE WITH THIRD DEGREE BURN OF 20-29%
948.93 BURN (ANY DEGREE) INVOLVING 90 PERCENT OR MORE OF BODY SURFACE WITH THIRD DEGREE BURN OF 30-39%
948.94 BURN (ANY DEGREE) INVOLVING 90 PERCENT OR MORE OF BODY SURFACE WITH THIRD DEGREE BURN OF 40-49%
948.95 BURN (ANY DEGREE) INVOLVING 90 PERCENT OR MORE OF BODY SURFACE WITH THIRD DEGREE BURN OF 50-59%
948.96 BURN (ANY DEGREE) INVOLVING 90 PERCENT OR MORE OF BODY SURFACE WITH THIRD DEGREE BURN OF 60-69%
948.97 BURN (ANY DEGREE) INVOLVING 90 PERCENT OR MORE OF BODY SURFACE WITH THIRD DEGREE BURN OF 70-79%
948.98 BURN (ANY DEGREE) INVOLVING 90 PERCENT OR MORE OF BODY SURFACE WITH THIRD DEGREE BURN OF 80-89%
948.99 BURN (ANY DEGREE) INVOLVING 90 PERCENT OR MORE OF BODY SURFACE WITH THIRD DEGREE BURN OF 90% OR MORE OF BODY SURFACE
949.0 BURN OF UNSPECIFIED SITE UNSPECIFIED DEGREE
949.1 ERYTHEMA DUE TO BURN (FIRST DEGREE) UNSPECIFIED SITE
949.2 BLISTERS WITH EPIDERMAL LOSS DUE TO BURN (SECOND DEGREE) UNSPECIFIED SITE
949.3 FULL-THICKNESS SKIN LOSS DUE TO BURN (THIRD DEGREE NOS) UNSPECIFIED SITE
949.4 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUE DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE) UNSPECIFIED SITE WITHOUT LOSS OF A BODY PART
949.5 DEEP NECROSIS OF UNDERLYING TISSUES DUE TO BURN (DEEP THIRD DEGREE UNSPECIFIED SITE WITH LOSS OF A BODY PART
958.4 TRAUMATIC SHOCK
995.29 UNSPECIFIED ADVERSE EFFECT OF OTHER DRUG, MEDICINAL AND BIOLOGICAL SUBSTANCE
997.1 CARDIAC COMPLICATIONS NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED
998.00 POSTOPERATIVE SHOCK, UNSPECIFIED
998.01 POSTOPERATIVE SHOCK, CARDIOGENIC
998.02 POSTOPERATIVE SHOCK, SEPTIC
998.09 POSTOPERATIVE SHOCK, OTHER
V42.0* KIDNEY REPLACED BY TRANSPLANT
V42.7* LIVER REPLACED BY TRANSPLANT
V56.0 AFTERCARE INVOLVING EXTRACORPOREAL DIALYSIS
V56.8 AFTERCARE INVOLVING OTHER DIALYSIS
V58.11 ENCOUNTER FOR ANTINEOPLASTIC CHEMOTHERAPY
V58.69* LONG-TERM (CURRENT) USE OF OTHER MEDICATIONS
* According to the ICD-9-CM book, Diagnosis codes V42.0, V42.7 and V58.69 are secondary diagnosis codes and should not be billed as the primary diagnosis.
Documentation Requirements
• Medical record documentation (e.g., office/progress notes) maintained by the ordering/referring physician must indicate the medical necessity for performing the test.
o Additionally, a copy of the test results should be maintained in the medical records.
• If the provider of the service is other than the ordering/referring physician, that provider must maintain hard copy documentation of test results and interpretation, along with copies of the ordering/referring physician’s order for the study.
• The physician must state the clinical indication/medical necessity for the study in the order for the test.
Treatment Logic
• Magnesium is an important activator ion, participating in the function of many enzymes involved in phosphate transfer reactions.
• Most of the magnesium found within the body exists intracellularly, and since most of it is bound to adenosine triphosphate, this electrolyte is critical in nearly all metabolic processes and most organ functions.
• Magnesium exerts physiologic effects on the nervous system resembling those of calcium, acting directly upon the myoneural junction. Furthermore, magnesium acts as a cofactor that modifies the activity of many enzymes.
• Carbohydrate, protein, and nucleic acid metabolism depend on magnesium.
• Excretion of magnesium is via the kidney, and altered concentration of magnesium in the plasma usually provokes an associated alteration of calcium and potassium.
• The normal plasma concentration of magnesium is 1.5-2.5 meq/L, with about one-third bound to protein and two-thirds existing as free cation.
Sources of Information and Basis for Decision
FCSO LCD 29217, Magnesium, 10/01/2011. The official local coverage determination (LCD) is the version on the Medicare coverage database at www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/.
Ford, M.D., Delaney, K.A., Ling, L.J., Erickson, T. (2001) Clinical Toxicology (1st ed.) Philadelphia: WB Saunders. This source used to gain knowledge of the uses of serum magnesium laboratory studies and interpretations.
Gums, J.G. (2004) Magnesium in cardiovascular and other disorders. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy 61(15) 1569-76. This source identifies pathological processes which may be caused by magnesium deficiency.
Liebscher D.H., Liebscher D.E. (2004) About the misdiagnosis of magnesium deficiency.[Abstract] Journal of the American College of Nutrition, 23, 6. This source discusses what is considered a normal serum magnesium values and its inadequacy in identifying magnesium deficiency.
Noble, John (Ed). (2001) Textbook of Primary Care Medicine (3rd ed.) St. Louis, MO: Mosby. This source used provide knowledge of the metabolic characteristics of magnesium, the pathophysiology of magnesium deficiency and its management.
Stalnikowicz, R. (2003) The significance of routine serum magnesium determination in the ED. American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 21(5) 444-7. This source identified the frequency of magnesium deficiency in patients presenting to the emergency room and the significance of determining serum magnesium levels.
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