T22.5

T22.5: Corrosion of first degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

T22.5 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for corrosion of first degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.

This code requires a 7th character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T22

A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela

Code first

The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code.

(T51-T65) to identify chemical and intent

Use additional code

Add a secondary code to capture the detail described below.

external cause code to identify place (Y92)

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above T22.5

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on T22: Burn and corrosion of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand

burn and corrosion of interscapular region (T21.-)
burn and corrosion of wrist and hand (T23.-)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead T22.5

8 child codes. Green means billable.