2021 ICD-10-CM Code T22.0
Burn of unspecified degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand
Not Valid for Submission
T22.0 is a "header" nonspecific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of burn of unspecified degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand. The code is NOT valid for the year 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.
Unspecified diagnosis codes like T22.0 are acceptable when clinical information is unknown or not available about a particular condition. Although a more specific code is preferable, unspecified codes should be used when such codes most accurately reflect what is known about a patient's condition. Specific diagnosis codes should not be used if not supported by the patient's medical record.
| ICD-10: | T22.0 |
| Short Description: | Burn of unsp degree of shldr/up lmb, except wrist and hand |
| Long Description: | Burn of unspecified degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand |
Code Classification
Specific Coding for Burn of unsp degree of shldr/up lmb, except wrist and hand
Header codes like T22.0 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10 codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for burn of unsp degree of shldr/up lmb, except wrist and hand:
- T22.00 - ... unspecified site
- T22.00XA - ... unspecified site, initial encounter
- T22.00XD - ... unspecified site, subsequent encounter
- T22.00XS - ... unspecified site, sequela
- T22.01 - Burn of unspecified degree of forearm
- T22.011 - Burn of unspecified degree of right forearm
- T22.011A - Burn of unspecified degree of right forearm, initial encounter
- T22.011D - Burn of unspecified degree of right forearm, subsequent encounter
- T22.011S - Burn of unspecified degree of right forearm, sequela
- T22.012 - Burn of unspecified degree of left forearm
- T22.012A - Burn of unspecified degree of left forearm, initial encounter
- T22.012D - Burn of unspecified degree of left forearm, subsequent encounter
- T22.012S - Burn of unspecified degree of left forearm, sequela
- T22.019 - Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified forearm
- T22.019A - Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified forearm, initial encounter
- T22.019D - Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter
- T22.019S - Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified forearm, sequela
- T22.02 - Burn of unspecified degree of elbow
- T22.021 - Burn of unspecified degree of right elbow
- T22.021A - Burn of unspecified degree of right elbow, initial encounter
- T22.021D - Burn of unspecified degree of right elbow, subsequent encounter
- T22.021S - Burn of unspecified degree of right elbow, sequela
- T22.022 - Burn of unspecified degree of left elbow
- T22.022A - Burn of unspecified degree of left elbow, initial encounter
- T22.022D - Burn of unspecified degree of left elbow, subsequent encounter
- T22.022S - Burn of unspecified degree of left elbow, sequela
- T22.029 - Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified elbow
- T22.029A - Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified elbow, initial encounter
- T22.029D - Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter
- T22.029S - Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified elbow, sequela
- T22.03 - Burn of unspecified degree of upper arm
- T22.031 - Burn of unspecified degree of right upper arm
- T22.031A - Burn of unspecified degree of right upper arm, initial encounter
- T22.031D - Burn of unspecified degree of right upper arm, subsequent encounter
- T22.031S - Burn of unspecified degree of right upper arm, sequela
- T22.032 - Burn of unspecified degree of left upper arm
- T22.032A - Burn of unspecified degree of left upper arm, initial encounter
- T22.032D - Burn of unspecified degree of left upper arm, subsequent encounter
- T22.032S - Burn of unspecified degree of left upper arm, sequela
- T22.039 - Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified upper arm
- T22.039A - Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified upper arm, initial encounter
- T22.039D - Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified upper arm, subsequent encounter
- T22.039S - Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified upper arm, sequela
- T22.04 - Burn of unspecified degree of axilla
- T22.041 - Burn of unspecified degree of right axilla
- T22.041A - Burn of unspecified degree of right axilla, initial encounter
- T22.041D - Burn of unspecified degree of right axilla, subsequent encounter
- T22.041S - Burn of unspecified degree of right axilla, sequela
- T22.042 - Burn of unspecified degree of left axilla
- T22.042A - Burn of unspecified degree of left axilla, initial encounter
- T22.042D - Burn of unspecified degree of left axilla, subsequent encounter
- T22.042S - Burn of unspecified degree of left axilla, sequela
- T22.049 - Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified axilla
- T22.049A - Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified axilla, initial encounter
- T22.049D - Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified axilla, subsequent encounter
- T22.049S - Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified axilla, sequela
- T22.05 - Burn of unspecified degree of shoulder
- T22.051 - Burn of unspecified degree of right shoulder
- T22.051A - Burn of unspecified degree of right shoulder, initial encounter
- T22.051D - Burn of unspecified degree of right shoulder, subsequent encounter
- T22.051S - Burn of unspecified degree of right shoulder, sequela
- T22.052 - Burn of unspecified degree of left shoulder
- T22.052A - Burn of unspecified degree of left shoulder, initial encounter
- T22.052D - Burn of unspecified degree of left shoulder, subsequent encounter
- T22.052S - Burn of unspecified degree of left shoulder, sequela
- T22.059 - Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified shoulder
- T22.059A - Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified shoulder, initial encounter
- T22.059D - Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter
- T22.059S - Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified shoulder, sequela
- T22.06 - Burn of unspecified degree of scapular region
- T22.061 - Burn of unspecified degree of right scapular region
- T22.061A - Burn of unspecified degree of right scapular region, initial encounter
- T22.061D - Burn of unspecified degree of right scapular region, subsequent encounter
- T22.061S - Burn of unspecified degree of right scapular region, sequela
- T22.062 - Burn of unspecified degree of left scapular region
- T22.062A - Burn of unspecified degree of left scapular region, initial encounter
- T22.062D - Burn of unspecified degree of left scapular region, subsequent encounter
- T22.062S - Burn of unspecified degree of left scapular region, sequela
- T22.069 - Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified scapular region
- T22.069A - Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified scapular region, initial encounter
- T22.069D - Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified scapular region, subsequent encounter
- T22.069S - Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified scapular region, sequela
- T22.09 - Burn of unspecified degree of multiple sites of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand
- T22.091 - Burn of unspecified degree of multiple sites of right shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand
- T22.091A - Burn of unspecified degree of multiple sites of right shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, initial encounter
- T22.091D - Burn of unspecified degree of multiple sites of right shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, subsequent encounter
- T22.091S - Burn of unspecified degree of multiple sites of right shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, sequela
- T22.092 - Burn of unspecified degree of multiple sites of left shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand
- T22.092A - Burn of unspecified degree of multiple sites of left shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, initial encounter
- T22.092D - Burn of unspecified degree of multiple sites of left shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, subsequent encounter
- T22.092S - Burn of unspecified degree of multiple sites of left shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, sequela
- T22.099 - Burn of unspecified degree of multiple sites of unspecified shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand
- T22.099A - Burn of unspecified degree of multiple sites of unspecified shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, initial encounter
- T22.099D - Burn of unspecified degree of multiple sites of unspecified shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, subsequent encounter
- T22.099S - Burn of unspecified degree of multiple sites of unspecified shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, sequela
Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries
The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10 codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more. The following references are applicable to the code T22.0:
Use Additional Code
Use Additional CodeThe “use additional code” indicates that a secondary code could be used to further specify the patient’s condition. This note is not mandatory and is only used if enough information is available to assign an additional code.
Information for Patients
Burns
A burn is damage to your body's tissues caused by heat, chemicals, electricity, sunlight, or radiation. Scalds from hot liquids and steam, building fires and flammable liquids and gases are the most common causes of burns. Another kind is an inhalation injury, caused by breathing smoke.
There are three types of burns:
- First-degree burns damage only the outer layer of skin
- Second-degree burns damage the outer layer and the layer underneath
- Third-degree burns damage or destroy the deepest layer of skin and tissues underneath
Burns can cause swelling, blistering, scarring and, in serious cases, shock, and even death. They also can lead to infections because they damage your skin's protective barrier. Treatment for burns depends on the cause of the burn, how deep it is, and how much of the body it covers. Antibiotic creams can prevent or treat infections. For more serious burns, treatment may be needed to clean the wound, replace the skin, and make sure the patient has enough fluids and nutrition.
NIH: National Institute of General Medical Sciences
- Burns (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Chemical burn or reaction (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Minor burns - aftercare (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Skin graft (Medical Encyclopedia)
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Code History
- FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016 (First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set)