T21.5 Corrosion of first degree of trunk

Non-billable header with 9 child codes.

Code first

• (T51-T65) to identify chemical and intent

Use additional code

• external cause code to identify place (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 T21.5

• T21.50 Corrosion of first degree of trunk, unspecified site
• T21.51 Corrosion of first degree of chest wall
• T21.52 Corrosion of first degree of abdominal wall
• T21.53 Corrosion of first degree of upper back
• T21.54 Corrosion of first degree of lower back
• T21.55 Corrosion of first degree of buttock
• T21.56 Corrosion of first degree of male genital region
• T21.57 Corrosion of first degree of female genital region
• T21.59 Corrosion of first degree of other site of trunk

Code annotations containing back-references to T21.5

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

• T21.47XS Corrosion of unspecified degree of female genital region, sequela
• T21.49 Corrosion of unspecified degree of other site of trunk
• T21.49XA Corrosion of unspecified degree of other site of trunk, initial encounter
• T21.49XD Corrosion of unspecified degree of other site of trunk, subsequent encounter
• T21.49XS Corrosion of unspecified degree of other site of trunk, sequela
• T21.5 Corrosion of first degree of trunk (this code)
• T21.50 Corrosion of first degree of trunk, unspecified site
• T21.50XA Corrosion of first degree of trunk, unspecified site, initial encounter
• T21.50XD Corrosion of first degree of trunk, unspecified site, subsequent encounter
• T21.50XS Corrosion of first degree of trunk, unspecified site, sequela
• T21.51 Corrosion of first degree of chest wall