T23.5 Corrosion of first degree of wrist and hand

Non-billable header with 9 child codes.

Code first

• (T51-T65) to identify chemical and intent

Use additional code

• external cause code to identify place (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 T23.5

• T23.50 Corrosion of first degree of hand, unspecified site
• T23.51 Corrosion of first degree of thumb (nail)
• T23.52 Corrosion of first degree of single finger (nail) except thumb
• T23.53 Corrosion of first degree of multiple fingers (nail), not including thumb
• T23.54 Corrosion of first degree of multiple fingers (nail), including thumb
• T23.55 Corrosion of first degree of palm
• T23.56 Corrosion of first degree of back of hand
• T23.57 Corrosion of first degree of wrist
• T23.59 Corrosion of first degree of multiple sites of wrist and hand

Code annotations containing back-references to T23.5

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

• T23.492S Corrosion of unspecified degree of multiple sites of left wrist and hand, sequela
• T23.499 Corrosion of unspecified degree of multiple sites of unspecified wrist and hand
• T23.499A Corrosion of unspecified degree of multiple sites of unspecified wrist and hand, initial encounter
• T23.499D Corrosion of unspecified degree of multiple sites of unspecified wrist and hand, subsequent encounter
• T23.499S Corrosion of unspecified degree of multiple sites of unspecified wrist and hand, sequela
• T23.5 Corrosion of first degree of wrist and hand (this code)
• T23.50 Corrosion of first degree of hand, unspecified site
• T23.501 Corrosion of first degree of right hand, unspecified site
• T23.501A Corrosion of first degree of right hand, unspecified site, initial encounter
• T23.501D Corrosion of first degree of right hand, unspecified site, subsequent encounter
• T23.501S Corrosion of first degree of right hand, unspecified site, sequela