T23.1 Burn of first degree of wrist and hand

Non-billable header with 9 child codes.

Use additional code

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

Applies from T23 Burn and corrosion of wrist and hand

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T23

7th character required

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

Codes under T23.1

• T23.10 Burn of first degree of hand, unspecified site
• T23.11 Burn of first degree of thumb (nail)
• T23.12 Burn of first degree of single finger (nail) except thumb
• T23.13 Burn of first degree of multiple fingers (nail), not including thumb
• T23.14 Burn of first degree of multiple fingers (nail), including thumb
• T23.15 Burn of first degree of palm
• T23.16 Burn of first degree of back of hand
• T23.17 Burn of first degree of wrist
• T23.19 Burn of first degree of multiple sites of wrist and hand

Code annotations containing back-references to T23.1

Back-references to T23

• Type 2 Excludes: T22 Burn and corrosion of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand ("burn and corrosion of wrist and hand (T23.-)")
• 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

• T23.092S Burn of unspecified degree of multiple sites of left wrist and hand, sequela
• T23.099 Burn of unspecified degree of multiple sites of unspecified wrist and hand
• T23.099A Burn of unspecified degree of multiple sites of unspecified wrist and hand, initial encounter
• T23.099D Burn of unspecified degree of multiple sites of unspecified wrist and hand, subsequent encounter
• T23.099S Burn of unspecified degree of multiple sites of unspecified wrist and hand, sequela
• T23.1 Burn of first degree of wrist and hand (this code)
• T23.10 Burn of first degree of hand, unspecified site
• T23.101 Burn of first degree of right hand, unspecified site
• T23.101A Burn of first degree of right hand, unspecified site, initial encounter
• T23.101D Burn of first degree of right hand, unspecified site, subsequent encounter
• T23.101S Burn of first degree of right hand, unspecified site, sequela