T21.37XD
T21.37XD: Burn of third degree of female genital region, subsequent encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
T21.37XD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for burn of third degree of female genital region, subsequent encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check T21.37XD 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
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 third degree of labium (majus) (minus)
- Burn of third degree of perineum
- Burn of third degree of vulva
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above T21.37XD
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
T21.37XD is named in 7 Medicare coverage policies: 7 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.