ICD-10-CM code "T22.79": Corrosion of third degree of multiple sites of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand (2024)

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 shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand (T22)

   Type 2burn and corrosion of interscapular region (T21.-)

   Type 2burn and corrosion of wrist and hand (T23.-)

4. Corrosion of third degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand (T22.7)
5. Corrosion of third degree of multiple sites of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand (T22.79)

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 shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand (T22)
4. Corrosion of third degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand (T22.7)
5. Corrosion of third degree of multiple sites of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand (T22.79)

Subcategories

• Corrosion of third degree of multiple sites of right shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand (T22.791)
• Corrosion of third degree of multiple sites of left shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand (T22.792)
• Corrosion of third degree of multiple sites of unspecified shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand (T22.799)