Kodex

ICD-10-CM-INJURY

Term

local application of externally applied substance in medical or surgical care

Hierarchy

Scald, scalding (accidental) (by) (from) (in)
- air (hot)
- gases (hot)
- homicide (attempt)
- inflicted by other person
- liquid NEC (boiling) (hot)
- local application of externally applied substance in medical or surgical care
- metal NEC (molten) (liquid) (hot)
- self-inflicted
- stated as undetermined whether accidental or intentional
- steam
- suicide (attempt)
- vapor (hot)

Long Title

local application of externally applied substance in medical or surgical care

Scald, scalding (accidental) (by) (from) (in) local application of externally applied substance in medical or surgical care

Codes

Y63.5 Inappropriate temperature in local application and packing