T21.19

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

burns and corrosion of hip region

burns and corrosion of axilla (T22.- with fifth character 4) burns and corrosion of scapular region (T22.- with fifth character 6) burns and corrosion of shoulder (T22.- with fifth character 5)

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]

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

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

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

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. (T07-T88) Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (T07-T88) (T20-T32) 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 Excludes2: erythema [dermatitis] ab igne (L59.0) radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L55-L59) sunburn (L55.-)