Is T21 a billable ICD-10 code?

No, T21 is not a billable code. It is a category code that requires additional specificity. You must select a more specific code from the subcategories for billing purposes.

What does ICD-10 code T21 mean?

ICD-10-CM code T21 represents Burn and corrosion of trunk. This code is part of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification used for medical coding and billing in the United States.

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code T21?

The parent category for T21 is section:T20-T25 (Burns and corrosions of external body surface, specified by site (T20-T25)). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

What conditions should be coded separately from T21?

Code T21 has Type 2 Excludes including: 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). These conditions are not included in T21 but can be coded together if the patient has both conditions.

T212026

Non-billable

Burn and corrosion of trunk

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Related Codes

T21Burn and corrosion of trunk

T21.0Burn of unspecified degree of trunk

T21.00Burn of unspecified degree of trunk, unspecified site

T21.01Burn of unspecified degree of chest wall

T21.02Burn of unspecified degree of abdominal wall

T21.03Burn of unspecified degree of upper back

T21.04Burn of unspecified degree of lower back

T21.05Burn of unspecified degree of buttock

T21.06Burn of unspecified degree of male genital region

T21.07Burn of unspecified degree of female genital region

T21.09Burn of unspecified degree of other site of trunk

T21.1Burn of first degree of trunk

T21.10Burn of first degree of trunk, unspecified site

T21.11Burn of first degree of chest wall

T21.12Burn of first degree of abdominal wall

T21.13Burn of first degree of upper back

T21.14Burn of first degree of lower back

T21.15Burn of first degree of buttock

T21.16Burn of first degree of male genital region

T21.17Burn of first degree of female genital region

T21.19Burn of first degree of other site of trunk

T21.2Burn of second degree of trunk

T21.20Burn of second degree of trunk, unspecified site

T21.21Burn of second degree of chest wall

T21.22Burn of second degree of abdominal wall

T21.23Burn of second degree of upper back

T21.24Burn of second degree of lower back

T21.25Burn of second degree of buttock

T21.26Burn of second degree of male genital region

T21.27Burn of second degree of female genital region

T21.29Burn of second degree of other site of trunk

T21.3Burn of third degree of trunk

T21.30Burn of third degree of trunk, unspecified site

T21.31Burn of third degree of chest wall

T21.32Burn of third degree of abdominal wall

T21.33Burn of third degree of upper back

T21.34Burn of third degree of lower back

T21.35Burn of third degree of buttock

T21.36Burn of third degree of male genital region

T21.37Burn of third degree of female genital region

T21.39Burn of third degree of other site of trunk

T21.4Corrosion of unspecified degree of trunk

T21.40Corrosion of unspecified degree of trunk, unspecified site

T21.41Corrosion of unspecified degree of chest wall

T21.42Corrosion of unspecified degree of abdominal wall

T21.43Corrosion of unspecified degree of upper back

T21.44Corrosion of unspecified degree of lower back

T21.45Corrosion of unspecified degree of buttock

T21.46Corrosion of unspecified degree of male genital region

T21.47Corrosion of unspecified degree of female genital region

T21.49Corrosion of unspecified degree of other site of trunk

T21.5Corrosion of first degree of trunk

T21.50Corrosion of first degree of trunk, unspecified site

T21.51Corrosion of first degree of chest wall

T21.52Corrosion of first degree of abdominal wall

T21.53Corrosion of first degree of upper back

T21.54Corrosion of first degree of lower back

T21.55Corrosion of first degree of buttock

T21.56Corrosion of first degree of male genital region

T21.57Corrosion of first degree of female genital region

T21.59Corrosion of first degree of other site of trunk

T21.6Corrosion of second degree of trunk

T21.60Corrosion of second degree of trunk, unspecified site

T21.61Corrosion of second degree of chest wall

T21.62Corrosion of second degree of abdominal wall

T21.63Corrosion of second degree of upper back

T21.64Corrosion of second degree of lower back

T21.65Corrosion of second degree of buttock

T21.66Corrosion of second degree of male genital region

T21.67Corrosion of second degree of female genital region

T21.69Corrosion of second degree of other site of trunk

T21.7Corrosion of third degree of trunk

T21.70Corrosion of third degree of trunk, unspecified site

T21.71Corrosion of third degree of chest wall

T21.72Corrosion of third degree of abdominal wall

T21.73Corrosion of third degree of upper back

T21.74Corrosion of third degree of lower back

T21.75Corrosion of third degree of buttock

T21.76Corrosion of third degree of male genital region

T21.77Corrosion of third degree of female genital region

T21.79Corrosion of third degree of other site of trunk

Related Categories

T20Burn and corrosion of head, face, and neck T22Burn and corrosion of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand T23Burn and corrosion of wrist and hand T24Burn and corrosion of lower limb, except ankle and foot T25Burn and corrosion of ankle and foot