ICD-10-CM code "T21.74": Corrosion of third degree of lower back (2024)

Overview

ICD-10 CodeT21.74
DescriptionCorrosion of third degree of lower back
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 third degree of trunk (T21.7)
  5. Corrosion of third degree of lower back (T21.74)
Billable statusICD-10-CM 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 third degree of trunk (T21.7)
  5. Corrosion of third degree of lower back (T21.74)

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 third degree of trunk (T21.7)
  5. Corrosion of third degree of lower back (T21.74)