ICD-10-CM code "T21.4": Corrosion of unspecified degree of trunk (2024)

Overview

ICD-10 CodeT21.4
DescriptionCorrosion of unspecified degree of trunk
Hierarchy
  1. Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  2. Burns and corrosions of external body surface, specified by site (T20-T25)
  3. Burn and corrosion of trunk (T21)
  4. Corrosion of unspecified degree of trunk (T21.4)
Billable statusNon billable code

Excludes

  1. Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

    Type 1birth trauma (P10-P15)

    Type 1obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

  2. Burns and corrosions of external body surface, specified by site (T20-T25)
  3. Burn and corrosion of trunk (T21)

    Type 2burns and corrosion of axilla (T22.- with fifth character 4)

    Type 2burns and corrosion of scapular region (T22.- with fifth character 6)

    Type 2burns and corrosion of shoulder (T22.- with fifth character 5)

  4. Corrosion of unspecified degree of trunk (T21.4)

Includes

  1. Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  2. Burns and corrosions of external body surface, specified by site (T20-T25)

    Includesburns and corrosions of first degree [erythema]

    Includesburns and corrosions of second degree [blisters][epidermal loss]

    Includesburns and corrosions of third degree [deep necrosis of underlying tissue] [full- thickness skin loss]

  3. Burn and corrosion of trunk (T21)

    Includesburns and corrosion of hip region

  4. Corrosion of unspecified degree of trunk (T21.4)

Subcategories