Burn and corrosion of trunk
Requires 7th character
T21 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.
Inclusion terms
Includes
- burns and corrosions of first degree [erythema]
- burns and corrosions of second degree [blisters][epidermal loss]
- burns and corrosions of third degree [deep necrosis of underlying tissue] [full- thickness skin loss]
- burns and corrosion of hip region
- Note: Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
- Note: The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
Use additional code
Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.
7th character
This code requires a 7th character. Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A | initial encounter |
| D | subsequent encounter |
| S | sequela |
More specific codes T21
- T21.0Burn of unspecified degree of trunkNeeds 7th char
- T21.1Burn of first degree of trunkNeeds 7th char
- T21.2Burn of second degree of trunkNeeds 7th char
- T21.3Burn of third degree of trunkNeeds 7th char
- T21.4Corrosion of unspecified degree of trunkNeeds 7th char
- T21.5Corrosion of first degree of trunkNeeds 7th char
- T21.6Corrosion of second degree of trunkNeeds 7th char
- T21.7Corrosion of third degree of trunkNeeds 7th char
Related codes
- T20Burn and corrosion of head, face, and neckNeeds 7th char
- T22Burn and corrosion of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and handNeeds 7th char
- T23Burn and corrosion of wrist and handNeeds 7th char
- T24Burn and corrosion of lower limb, except ankle and footNeeds 7th char
- T25Burn and corrosion of ankle and footNeeds 7th char