Burn of unspecified degree of single digit (finger (nail) other than thumb (944.01)
ICD-9 code 944.01 for Burn of unspecified degree of single digit (finger (nail) other than thumb is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -BURNS (940-949).
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