T21.20XA

Burn of second degree of trunk, unspecified site, initial encounter

Billable / specific

T21.20XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

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.

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

birth trauma (P10-P15) (from T21)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71) (from T21)
burns and corrosion of axilla (T22.- with fifth character 4) (from T21)
burns and corrosion of scapular region (T22.- with fifth character 6) (from T21)
burns and corrosion of shoulder (T22.- with fifth character 5) (from T21)

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92) (from T21.2)
code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-) (from T21)
code from category T31 or T32 to identify extent of body surface involved (from T21)

The 7th character values that apply to this code (defined at T21). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

T21.20XDBurn of second degree of trunk, unspecified site, subsequent encounterBillable
T21.20XSBurn of second degree of trunk, unspecified site, sequelaBillable