T21.13XD
T21.13XD: Burn of first degree of upper back, subsequent encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
T21.13XD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for burn of first degree of upper back, subsequent encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check T21.13XD with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "D": subsequent encounter
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T21
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Burn of first degree of interscapular region
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above T21.13XD
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
T21.13XD is named in 1 Medicare coverage policy: 1 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A59186Billing and Coding: Magnesium
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.