Kodex

Code

T22.231A

initial encounter

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Hierarchy

S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- T20-T25 Burns and corrosions of external body surface, specified by site (T20-T25)
  - T22 Burn and corrosion of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand
    - T22.2 Burn of second degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand
      - T22.23 Burn of second degree of upper arm
        
        T22.231 Burn of second degree of right upper arm
        
        T22.231A initial encounter
        
        T22.231D subsequent encounter
        
        T22.231S sequela

Long Title

T22.231A

Burn of second degree of right upper arm initial encounter

Notes

Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Use Additional

external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)
- Y92 Place of occurrence of the external cause

code from category T31 or T32 to identify extent of body surface involved

code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
- Z18 Retained foreign body fragments

Includes

burns and corrosions of first degree [erythema]
burns and corrosions of second degree [blisters][epidermal loss]
burns and corrosions of third degree [deep necrosis of underlying tissue] [full- thickness skin loss]

Excludes 1

P10-P15 Birth trauma (P10-P15)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes 2

burn and corrosion of interscapular region (T21.-)
- T21 Burn and corrosion of trunk
T23 Burn and corrosion of wrist and hand