Burn of head or neck except face

Definition

Injury to the tissues of the head and neck caused by contact with, for example, heat, steam, chemicals, or electricity.

Exclusions

• Burn of eye or ocular adnexa (NE00)
• Burn of mouth or pharynx (NE02)

6 subordinate codes

• ND90.0Burn of head or neck except face, epidermal burn
• ND90.1Burn of head or neck except face, superficial partial thickness burn
• ND90.2Burn of head or neck except face, deep partial thickness burn
• ND90.3Burn of head or neck except face, full thickness burn
• ND90.4Burn of head or neck except face, deep full thickness or complex burn
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified

Nearby in Burns of external body surface, specified by site

• ND91Burn of face except eye or ocular adnexa
• ND92Burn of trunk except perineum or genitalia
• ND93Burn of perineum or genitalia
• ND94Burn of shoulder or arm, except wrist or hand
• ND95Burn of wrist or hand
• ND96Burn of hip or leg, except ankle or foot
• ND97Burn of ankle or foot
• ND99Acute skin injury due to skin contact with corrosive substance