T21.17XA
T21.17XA: Burn of first degree of female genital region, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
T21.17XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for burn of first degree of female genital region, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check T21.17XA with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "A": initial encounter
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T21
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Excludes2: not included here, but may coexist
The excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient can have both. You may code both.
- burn of vagina (T28.3)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Burn of first degree of labium (majus) (minus)
- Burn of first degree of perineum
- Burn of first degree of vulva
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above T21.17XA
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
T21.17XA is named in 2 Medicare coverage policies: 2 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
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Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.