ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
906.6 — Late effect of burn of wrist and hand
About ICD-9-CM 906.6
906.6 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for late effect of burn of wrist and hand. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to 4 ICD-10-CM codes, such as T23.009S (Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified hand, unspecified site, sequela), T23.079S (Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified wrist, sequela) and T23.409S (Corrosion of unspecified degree of unspecified hand, unspecified site, sequela). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- T23.009SBurn of unspecified degree of unspecified hand, unspecified site, sequelaapproximate
- T23.079SBurn of unspecified degree of unspecified wrist, sequelaapproximate
- T23.409SCorrosion of unspecified degree of unspecified hand, unspecified site, sequelaapproximate
- T23.479SCorrosion of unspecified degree of unspecified wrist, sequelaapproximate
Common questions about 906.6
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.