T22.4 Corrosion of unspecified degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand

Non-billable header with 8 child codes.

Code first

• (T51-T65) to identify chemical and intent

Use additional code

• external cause code to identify place (Y92)

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

Codes under T22.4

• T22.40 Corrosion of unspecified degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, unspecified site
• T22.41 Corrosion of unspecified degree of forearm
• T22.42 Corrosion of unspecified degree of elbow
• T22.43 Corrosion of unspecified degree of upper arm
• T22.44 Corrosion of unspecified degree of axilla
• T22.45 Corrosion of unspecified degree of shoulder
• T22.46 Corrosion of unspecified degree of scapular region
• T22.49 Corrosion of unspecified degree of multiple sites of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand

Code annotations containing back-references to T22.4

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

• T22.392S Burn of third degree of multiple sites of left shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, sequela
• T22.399 Burn of third degree of multiple sites of unspecified shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand
• T22.399A Burn of third degree of multiple sites of unspecified shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, initial encounter
• T22.399D Burn of third degree of multiple sites of unspecified shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, subsequent encounter
• T22.399S Burn of third degree of multiple sites of unspecified shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, sequela
• T22.4 Corrosion of unspecified degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand (this code)
• T22.40 Corrosion of unspecified degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, unspecified site
• T22.40XA Corrosion of unspecified degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, unspecified site, initial encounter
• T22.40XD Corrosion of unspecified degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, unspecified site, subsequent encounter
• T22.40XS Corrosion of unspecified degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, unspecified site, sequela
• T22.41 Corrosion of unspecified degree of forearm