T23.672 Corrosion of second degree of left wrist

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

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

Applies from T23.6 Corrosion of second degree of wrist and hand

Code first

• (T51-T65) to identify chemical and intent

Use additional code

• external cause code to identify place (Y92)

Code annotations containing back-references to T23.672

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)")

Diagnosis Index entries for T23.672

• Corrosion (injury) (acid) (caustic) (chemical) (lime) (external) (internal) › wrist › left › second degree

Nearby codes

• T23.67 Corrosion of second degree of wrist
• T23.671 Corrosion of second degree of right wrist
• T23.671A Corrosion of second degree of right wrist, initial encounter
• T23.671D Corrosion of second degree of right wrist, subsequent encounter
• T23.671S Corrosion of second degree of right wrist, sequela
• T23.672 Corrosion of second degree of left wrist (this code)
• T23.672A Corrosion of second degree of left wrist, initial encounter
• T23.672D Corrosion of second degree of left wrist, subsequent encounter
• T23.672S Corrosion of second degree of left wrist, sequela
• T23.679 Corrosion of second degree of unspecified wrist
• T23.679A Corrosion of second degree of unspecified wrist, initial encounter