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List of Diseases and Injuries

Burns and corrosions (T20-T32)


Includes: burns (thermal) from electrical heating appliances
› burns (thermal) from electricity
› burns (thermal) from flame
› burns (thermal) from friction
› burns (thermal) from hot air and hot gases
› burns (thermal) from hot objects
› burns (thermal) from lightning
› burns (thermal) from radiation
› chemical burn [corrosion] (external) (internal)
› scalds

Excludes 2: erythema [dermatitis] ab igne (L59.0)
› radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L55-L59)
› sunburn (L55.-)