T21.3 Burn of third degree of trunk

Non-billable header with 9 child codes.

Use additional code

• external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)

Applies from T21 Burn and corrosion of trunk

Includes

• burns and corrosion of hip region

Excludes2 (not included here)

• burns and corrosion of axilla (T22.- with fifth character 4)
• burns and corrosion of scapular region (T22.- with fifth character 6)
• burns and corrosion of shoulder (T22.- with fifth character 5)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T21

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Codes under T21.3

• T21.30 Burn of third degree of trunk, unspecified site
• T21.31 Burn of third degree of chest wall
• T21.32 Burn of third degree of abdominal wall
• T21.33 Burn of third degree of upper back
• T21.34 Burn of third degree of lower back
• T21.35 Burn of third degree of buttock
• T21.36 Burn of third degree of male genital region
• T21.37 Burn of third degree of female genital region
• T21.39 Burn of third degree of other site of trunk

Code annotations containing back-references to T21.3

Back-references to T21

• Type 2 Excludes: T22 Burn and corrosion of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand ("burn and corrosion of interscapular region (T21.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: T24 Burn and corrosion of lower limb, except ankle and foot ("burn and corrosion of hip region (T21.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: T66 Radiation sickness, unspecified ("burns (T20-T31)")
• Type 2 Excludes: T67 Effects of heat and light ("burns (T20-T31)")
• Type 2 Excludes: T75 Other and unspecified effects of other external causes ("burns (electric) (T20-T31)")

Nearby codes

• T21.27XS Burn of second degree of female genital region, sequela
• T21.29 Burn of second degree of other site of trunk
• T21.29XA Burn of second degree of other site of trunk, initial encounter
• T21.29XD Burn of second degree of other site of trunk, subsequent encounter
• T21.29XS Burn of second degree of other site of trunk, sequela
• T21.3 Burn of third degree of trunk (this code)
• T21.30 Burn of third degree of trunk, unspecified site
• T21.30XA Burn of third degree of trunk, unspecified site, initial encounter
• T21.30XD Burn of third degree of trunk, unspecified site, subsequent encounter
• T21.30XS Burn of third degree of trunk, unspecified site, sequela
• T21.31 Burn of third degree of chest wall