T23.69 Corrosion of second degree of multiple sites of wrist and hand

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

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)

Codes under T23.69

• T23.691 Corrosion of second degree of multiple sites of right wrist and hand
• T23.692 Corrosion of second degree of multiple sites of left wrist and hand
• T23.699 Corrosion of second degree of multiple sites of unspecified wrist and hand

Code annotations containing back-references to T23.69

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

• T23.672S 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
• T23.679D Corrosion of second degree of unspecified wrist, subsequent encounter
• T23.679S Corrosion of second degree of unspecified wrist, sequela
• T23.69 Corrosion of second degree of multiple sites of wrist and hand (this code)
• T23.691 Corrosion of second degree of multiple sites of right wrist and hand
• T23.691A Corrosion of second degree of multiple sites of right wrist and hand, initial encounter
• T23.691D Corrosion of second degree of multiple sites of right wrist and hand, subsequent encounter
• T23.691S Corrosion of second degree of multiple sites of right wrist and hand, sequela
• T23.692 Corrosion of second degree of multiple sites of left wrist and hand