T21.14XD - Burn of first degree of lower back, subsequent encounter
ICD-10-CM Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes · T20-T25 Burns and corrosions of external body surface, specified by site (T20-T25) · Subcategory of T21.14 · FY2027
7th character D: subsequent encounter
Coding Guidance
7th character D: subsequent encounter.
Includes, Excludes and Coding Notes
Add a secondary code to identify the associated condition or cause when it is documented.
- external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)
Conditions this code covers.
- burns and corrosion of hip region
Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.
- burns and corrosion of axilla (T22.- with fifth character 4)
- burns and corrosion of scapular region (T22.- with fifth character 6)
- burns and corrosion of shoulder (T22.- with fifth character 5)
Conditions this code covers.
- burns and corrosions of first degree [erythema]
- burns and corrosions of second degree [blisters][epidermal loss]
- burns and corrosions of third degree [deep necrosis of underlying tissue] [full- thickness skin loss]
Add a secondary code to identify the associated condition or cause when it is documented.
- code from category T31 or T32 to identify extent of body surface involved
Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.
- birth trauma (P10-P15)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Add a secondary code to identify the associated condition or cause when it is documented.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Instructional notes from the ICD-10-CM tabular list.
- Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
- The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
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