T21.62XD
T21.62XD: Corrosion of second degree of abdominal wall, subsequent encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
T21.62XD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for corrosion of second degree of abdominal wall, subsequent encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check T21.62XD 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.
- Corrosion of second degree of flank
- Corrosion of second degree of groin
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above T21.62XD
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
T21.62XD is named in 7 Medicare coverage policies: 6 listing it as supporting medical necessity, and 1 listing it as NOT covered. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56566Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical and Occupational Therapy Servicesnot covered
- A53058Billing and Coding: Home Health Physical Therapy
- A53065Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical Therapy
- A57311Billing and Coding: Physical Therapy - Home Health
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.