T21.53 Corrosion of first degree of upper back

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

Applicable to

• Corrosion of first degree of interscapular region

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

Applies from T21.5 Corrosion of first degree of trunk

Code first

• (T51-T65) to identify chemical and intent

Use additional code

• external cause code to identify place (Y92)

Code annotations containing back-references to T21.53

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)")

Diagnosis Index entries for T21.53

• Corrosion (injury) (acid) (caustic) (chemical) (lime) (external) (internal) › back (lower) › upper › first degree

Nearby codes

• T21.51XS Corrosion of first degree of chest wall, sequela
• T21.52 Corrosion of first degree of abdominal wall
• T21.52XA Corrosion of first degree of abdominal wall, initial encounter
• T21.52XD Corrosion of first degree of abdominal wall, subsequent encounter
• T21.52XS Corrosion of first degree of abdominal wall, sequela
• T21.53 Corrosion of first degree of upper back (this code)
• T21.53XA Corrosion of first degree of upper back, initial encounter
• T21.53XD Corrosion of first degree of upper back, subsequent encounter
• T21.53XS Corrosion of first degree of upper back, sequela
• T21.54 Corrosion of first degree of lower back
• T21.54XA Corrosion of first degree of lower back, initial encounter