T22.72 Corrosion of third degree of elbow

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 T22.7 Corrosion of third degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand

Code first

• (T51-T65) to identify chemical and intent

Use additional code

• external cause code to identify place (Y92)

Codes under T22.72

• T22.721 Corrosion of third degree of right elbow
• T22.722 Corrosion of third degree of left elbow
• T22.729 Corrosion of third degree of unspecified elbow

Code annotations containing back-references to T22.72

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

• T22.712S Corrosion of third degree of left forearm, sequela
• T22.719 Corrosion of third degree of unspecified forearm
• T22.719A Corrosion of third degree of unspecified forearm, initial encounter
• T22.719D Corrosion of third degree of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter
• T22.719S Corrosion of third degree of unspecified forearm, sequela
• T22.72 Corrosion of third degree of elbow (this code)
• T22.721 Corrosion of third degree of right elbow
• T22.721A Corrosion of third degree of right elbow, initial encounter
• T22.721D Corrosion of third degree of right elbow, subsequent encounter
• T22.721S Corrosion of third degree of right elbow, sequela
• T22.722 Corrosion of third degree of left elbow