T22.39 Burn of third degree of multiple sites of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Applies from T22 Burn and corrosion of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand

Excludes2 (not included here)

• burn and corrosion of interscapular region (T21.-)
• burn and corrosion of wrist and hand (T23.-)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T22

7th character required

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

Applies from T22.3 Burn of third degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand

Use additional code

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

Codes under T22.39

• T22.391 Burn of third degree of multiple sites of right shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand
• T22.392 Burn of third degree of multiple sites of left shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand
• T22.399 Burn of third degree of multiple sites of unspecified shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand

Code annotations containing back-references to T22.39

Back-references to T22

• Type 2 Excludes: T21 Burn and corrosion of trunk ("burns and corrosion of axilla (T22.- with fifth character 4)")
• Type 2 Excludes: T21 Burn and corrosion of trunk ("burns and corrosion of scapular region (T22.- with fifth character 6)")
• Type 2 Excludes: T21 Burn and corrosion of trunk ("burns and corrosion of shoulder (T22.- with fifth character 5)")
• 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

• T22.362S Burn of third degree of left scapular region, sequela
• T22.369 Burn of third degree of unspecified scapular region
• T22.369A Burn of third degree of unspecified scapular region, initial encounter
• T22.369D Burn of third degree of unspecified scapular region, subsequent encounter
• T22.369S Burn of third degree of unspecified scapular region, sequela
• T22.39 Burn of third degree of multiple sites of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand (this code)
• T22.391 Burn of third degree of multiple sites of right shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand
• T22.391A Burn of third degree of multiple sites of right shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, initial encounter
• T22.391D Burn of third degree of multiple sites of right shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, subsequent encounter
• T22.391S Burn of third degree of multiple sites of right shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, sequela
• T22.392 Burn of third degree of multiple sites of left shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand