T23.6 Corrosion of second 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 T23.6

• T23.60 Corrosion of second degree of hand, unspecified site
• T23.61 Corrosion of second degree of thumb (nail)
• T23.62 Corrosion of second degree of single finger (nail) except thumb
• T23.63 Corrosion of second degree of multiple fingers (nail), not including thumb
• T23.64 Corrosion of second degree of multiple fingers (nail), including thumb
• T23.65 Corrosion of second degree of palm
• T23.66 Corrosion of second degree of back of hand
• T23.67 Corrosion of second degree of wrist
• T23.69 Corrosion of second degree of multiple sites of wrist and hand

Code annotations containing back-references to T23.6

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

• T23.592S Corrosion of first degree of multiple sites of left wrist and hand, sequela
• T23.599 Corrosion of first degree of multiple sites of unspecified wrist and hand
• T23.599A Corrosion of first degree of multiple sites of unspecified wrist and hand, initial encounter
• T23.599D Corrosion of first degree of multiple sites of unspecified wrist and hand, subsequent encounter
• T23.599S Corrosion of first degree of multiple sites of unspecified wrist and hand, sequela
• T23.6 Corrosion of second degree of wrist and hand (this code)
• T23.60 Corrosion of second degree of hand, unspecified site
• T23.601 Corrosion of second degree of right hand, unspecified site
• T23.601A Corrosion of second degree of right hand, unspecified site, initial encounter
• T23.601D Corrosion of second degree of right hand, unspecified site, subsequent encounter
• T23.601S Corrosion of second degree of right hand, unspecified site, sequela