Catalog

Skin injury due to exposure to corrosive substances

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Skin injury due to exposure to corrosive substances – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1846279220

Damage to the skin caused by contact with corrosive or caustic substances. These include acids, alkalis and a large range of other agents (e.g. wet cement, phenolic compounds, peroxides, halogenated solvents).

Parents

Dermatoses provoked by contact with irritant or noxious substance

Children

ND99 Acute skin injury due to skin contact with corrosive substance
ND99.1 Chemical burn due to skin contact with corrosive substance