T21Non-billable (header)

Burn and corrosion of trunk

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

T20Burn and corrosion of head, face, and neck

Sub-codes of T21(2)

T21 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.

T21.0Burn of unspecified degree of trunkHeaderT21.1Burn of first degree of trunkHeader

✓ Includes

  • •burns and corrosion of hip region

⚠ Excludes 2(Not included here)

  • •burns and corrosion of axilla (T22.- with fifth character 4)
  • •burns and corrosion of scapular region (T22.- with fifth character 6)
  • •burns and corrosion of shoulder (T22.- with fifth character 5)

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
└T21Burn and corrosion of trunk

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