Corrosion of second degree of chest wall
Requires 7th character
T21.61 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.
Inclusion terms
Applicable to
- Corrosion of second degree of breast
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.
Code first
Sequence the underlying condition first.
Use additional code
Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.
7th character
This code requires a 7th character (defined at T21). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A | initial encounter |
| D | subsequent encounter |
| S | sequela |
Also known as
- Corrosion of second degree of breast
- Corrosion, chest wall, second degree
Parent code
- T21.6Corrosion of second degree of trunkNeeds 7th char
More specific codes T21.61
Related codes
- T21.60Corrosion of second degree of trunk, unspecified siteNeeds 7th char
- T21.62Corrosion of second degree of abdominal wallNeeds 7th char
- T21.63Corrosion of second degree of upper backNeeds 7th char
- T21.64Corrosion of second degree of lower backNeeds 7th char
- T21.65Corrosion of second degree of buttockNeeds 7th char
- T21.66Corrosion of second degree of male genital regionNeeds 7th char
- T21.67Corrosion of second degree of female genital regionNeeds 7th char
- T21.69Corrosion of second degree of other site of trunkNeeds 7th char