ICD-10-CM code "T23.169": Burn of first degree of back of unspecified hand (2024)

Overview

ICD-10 CodeT23.169
DescriptionBurn of first degree of back of unspecified hand
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 wrist and hand (T23)
  4. Burn of first degree of wrist and hand (T23.1)
  5. Burn of first degree of back of hand (T23.16)
  6. Burn of first degree of back of unspecified hand (T23.169)
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 wrist and hand (T23)
  4. Burn of first degree of wrist and hand (T23.1)
  5. Burn of first degree of back of hand (T23.16)
  6. Burn of first degree of back of unspecified hand (T23.169)

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 wrist and hand (T23)
  4. Burn of first degree of wrist and hand (T23.1)
  5. Burn of first degree of back of hand (T23.16)
  6. Burn of first degree of back of unspecified hand (T23.169)