T21.79⚠ Requires 7th Character
Corrosion of third degree of other site of trunk
⚠ 7th Character Required
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Sub-codes of T21.79(3)
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Also Indexed As(ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index)
These clinical terms, synonyms, and manifestations all map to T21.79 in the official ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index.
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
└T21.79Corrosion of third degree of other site of trunk
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