ICD-10-CM code "T23.46": Corrosion of unspecified degree of back of hand (2024)

Overview

ICD-10 CodeT23.46
DescriptionCorrosion of unspecified degree of back of 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. Corrosion of unspecified degree of wrist and hand (T23.4)
  5. Corrosion of unspecified degree of back of hand (T23.46)
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 wrist and hand (T23)
  4. Corrosion of unspecified degree of wrist and hand (T23.4)
  5. Corrosion of unspecified degree of back of hand (T23.46)

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. Corrosion of unspecified degree of wrist and hand (T23.4)
  5. Corrosion of unspecified degree of back of hand (T23.46)

Subcategories