ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
945.34 — Full-thickness skin loss [third degree nos] of lower leg
ICD-9-CM was replaced by ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. These are the ICD-10-CM equivalents from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
About ICD-9-CM 945.34
945.34 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for full-thickness skin loss [third degree nos] of lower leg. 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 2 ICD-10-CM codes, such as T24.339A (Burn of third degree of unspecified lower leg, initial encounter) and T24.739A (Corrosion of third degree of unspecified lower leg, initial encounter). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
Common questions about 945.34
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.