T21.57

Corrosion of first degree of female genital region

Requires 7th character

T21.57 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

Inclusion terms

Applicable to

  • Corrosion of first degree of labium (majus) (minus)
  • Corrosion of first degree of perineum
  • Corrosion of first degree of vulva

Includes (from T21)

  • 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.

  • corrosion of vagina (T28.8)
  • 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)

Code first

Sequence the underlying condition first.

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • external cause code to identify place (Y92) (from T21.5)
  • 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)

7th character

This code requires a 7th character (defined at T21). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

Also known as

  • Corrosion of first degree of labium (majus) (minus)
  • Corrosion of first degree of perineum
  • Corrosion of first degree of vulva

Parent code

  • T21.5Corrosion of first degree of trunkNeeds 7th char

More specific codes T21.57

  • T21.57XACorrosion of first degree of female genital region, initial encounterBillable
  • T21.57XDCorrosion of first degree of female genital region, subsequent encounterBillable
  • T21.57XSCorrosion of first degree of female genital region, sequelaBillable

Related codes

  • T21.50Corrosion of first degree of trunk, unspecified siteNeeds 7th char
  • T21.51Corrosion of first degree of chest wallNeeds 7th char
  • T21.52Corrosion of first degree of abdominal wallNeeds 7th char
  • T21.53Corrosion of first degree of upper backNeeds 7th char
  • T21.54Corrosion of first degree of lower backNeeds 7th char
  • T21.55Corrosion of first degree of buttockNeeds 7th char
  • T21.56Corrosion of first degree of male genital regionNeeds 7th char
  • T21.59Corrosion of first degree of other site of trunkNeeds 7th char

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