T23.2 Burn of second 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 T23.2

• T23.20 Burn of second degree of hand, unspecified site
• T23.21 Burn of second degree of thumb (nail)
• T23.22 Burn of second degree of single finger (nail) except thumb
• T23.23 Burn of second degree of multiple fingers (nail), not including thumb
• T23.24 Burn of second degree of multiple fingers (nail), including thumb
• T23.25 Burn of second degree of palm
• T23.26 Burn of second degree of back of hand
• T23.27 Burn of second degree of wrist
• T23.29 Burn of second degree of multiple sites of wrist and hand

Code annotations containing back-references to T23.2

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

• T23.192S Burn of first degree of multiple sites of left wrist and hand, sequela
• T23.199 Burn of first degree of multiple sites of unspecified wrist and hand
• T23.199A Burn of first degree of multiple sites of unspecified wrist and hand, initial encounter
• T23.199D Burn of first degree of multiple sites of unspecified wrist and hand, subsequent encounter
• T23.199S Burn of first degree of multiple sites of unspecified wrist and hand, sequela
• T23.2 Burn of second degree of wrist and hand (this code)
• T23.20 Burn of second degree of hand, unspecified site
• T23.201 Burn of second degree of right hand, unspecified site
• T23.201A Burn of second degree of right hand, unspecified site, initial encounter
• T23.201D Burn of second degree of right hand, unspecified site, subsequent encounter
• T23.201S Burn of second degree of right hand, unspecified site, sequela