T21.2Non-billable (header)

Burn of second degree of trunk

Related Codes· Burns and corrosions of external body surface, specified by site (T20-T25)

T20.0Burn of unspecified degree of head, face, and neck

Sub-codes of T21.2(9)

T21.2 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill. Sub-codes marked ⚠ require a 7th character — append A, D, or S (and an X placeholder if needed).

T21.20Burn of second degree of trunk, unspecified site⚠ 7th charT21.21Burn of second degree of chest wall⚠ 7th charT21.22Burn of second degree of abdominal wall⚠ 7th charT21.23Burn of second degree of upper back⚠ 7th charT21.24Burn of second degree of lower back⚠ 7th charT21.25Burn of second degree of buttock⚠ 7th charT21.26Burn of second degree of male genital region⚠ 7th charT21.27Burn of second degree of female genital region⚠ 7th charT21.29Burn of second degree of other site of trunk⚠ 7th char

Notes

  • ℹexternal cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)

Code Hierarchy

┌19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)├T20-T25Burns and corrosions of external body surface, specified by site (T20-T25)├T21Burn and corrosion of trunk
└T21.2Burn of second degree of trunk

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