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    ICD-10-CM Code For Burn And Corrosion Of Shoulder And Upper Limb, Except Wrist And Hand: Group Overview

    The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) code group T22 includes burns and corrosions of the shoulder and upper limb excluding the wrist and hand, categorized by depth and extent of injury such as superficial, partial-thickness, and full-thickness burns. These ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes are used to document clinical scenarios involving thermal, chemical, or electrical injury to the external body surface of the arm and shoulder, capturing severity, laterality, and associated complications. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-CM T22 group supports proper claim adjudication, complete clinical documentation, and appropriate reimbursement.

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    ICD-10-CM T22: Burn And Corrosion Of Shoulder And Upper Limb, Except Wrist And Hand Overview

    The ICD-10-CM T22 code group covers burns and corrosions affecting the shoulder and upper limb excluding the wrist and hand, specifying depth and extent of injury. These diagnoses target external thermal or chemical injuries to soft tissues and skin of the arm and shoulder girdle. Accurate coding is important for capturing injury severity and for appropriate clinical documentation that supports reimbursement.

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    Use a code from this group when documenting a patient with a burn or corrosive injury that primarily affects the shoulder or upper limb but does not involve the wrist or hand. Select the code that reflects the documented depth, extent, and laterality of the injury and any associated complications.

    ICD-10-CM Codes

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    ICD-10-CM CodeDescription
    T22.00XABurn of unspecified degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, unspecified site, initial encounter
    T22.00XDBurn of unspecified degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, unspecified site, subsequent encounter
    T22.00XSBurn of unspecified degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, unspecified site, sequela
    T22.011ABurn of unspecified degree of right forearm, initial encounter
    T22.011DBurn of unspecified degree of right forearm, subsequent encounter
    T22.011SBurn of unspecified degree of right forearm, sequela
    T22.012ABurn of unspecified degree of left forearm, initial encounter
    T22.012DBurn of unspecified degree of left forearm, subsequent encounter
    T22.012SBurn of unspecified degree of left forearm, sequela
    T22.019ABurn of unspecified degree of unspecified forearm, initial encounter
    T22.019DBurn of unspecified degree of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter
    T22.019SBurn of unspecified degree of unspecified forearm, sequela
    T22.021ABurn of unspecified degree of right elbow, initial encounter
    T22.021DBurn of unspecified degree of right elbow, subsequent encounter
    T22.021SBurn of unspecified degree of right elbow, sequela
    T22.022ABurn of unspecified degree of left elbow, initial encounter
    T22.022DBurn of unspecified degree of left elbow, subsequent encounter
    T22.022SBurn of unspecified degree of left elbow, sequela
    T22.029ABurn of unspecified degree of unspecified elbow, initial encounter
    T22.029DBurn of unspecified degree of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter

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    DRG Codes

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    DRG CodeDescription
    604Trauma to the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast with MCC
    605Trauma to the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast without MCC
    927Extensive Burns or Full Thickness Burns with MV >96 Hours with Skin Graft
    928Full Thickness Burn with Skin Graft or Inhalation Injury with CC/MCC
    929Full Thickness Burn with Skin Graft or Inhalation Injury without CC/MCC
    933Extensive Burns or Full Thickness Burns with MV >96 Hours without Skin Graft
    934Full Thickness Burn without Skin Graft or Inhalation Injury
    935Non-Extensive Burns
    949Aftercare with CC/MCC
    950Aftercare without CC/MCC

    Typical Clinical Scenarios

    • An adult presents to the emergency department after accidental contact with boiling water while reaching into a pot, with an erythematous, blistering partial-thickness burn localized to the lateral aspect of the forearm and elbow region. The patient has acute pain, visible intact and ruptured blisters, and requires immediate wound care and pain control; a site-specific acute burn code is assigned to reflect the location and initial encounter for treatment. Typical codes: T22.011A, T22.012A
    • An elderly nursing home resident develops a full-thickness burn of the anterior shoulder and proximal upper arm after prolonged contact with a hot heating pad; the injury is chronic at the time of outpatient wound clinic follow-up and shows necrotic tissue requiring debridement and ongoing dressings. Because this is a later-stage encounter for a severe burn of the shoulder/upper arm requiring continued management, a code for subsequent encounter with appropriate depth is used. Typical codes: T22.019D, T22.129D
    • A construction worker sustains a deep partial-thickness electrical flash burn to the posterior upper arm and shoulder in an occupational accident, complicated by delayed wound healing and secondary infection noted on readmission for IV antibiotics. The encounter reflects a burn with complication requiring inpatient treatment, so a code indicating the specific site and subsequent or sequela encounter is selected to capture the complication and care episode. Typical codes: T22.039A, T22.039D

    Related Codes

    T20-BURN-AND-CORROSION-OF-HEAD-FACE-NECK

    ICD-10-CM Code For Burn And Corrosion Of Head Face And Neck: Group Overview

    T21-BURN-AND-CORROSION-OF-TRUNK

    ICD-10-CM Code For Burn And Corrosion Of Trunk: Group Overview

    T23-BURN-AND-CORROSION-OF-WRIST-AND-HAND

    ICD-10-CM Code For Burn And Corrosion Of Wrist And Hand: Group Overview

    T24-BURN-AND-CORROSION-LOWER-LIMB

    ICD-10-CM Code For Burn And Corrosion Of Lower Limb Except Ankle And Foot: Group Overview

    T25-BURN-AND-CORROSION-OF-ANKLE-AND-FOOT

    ICD-10-CM Code For Burn And Corrosion Of Ankle And Foot: Group Overview

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    References

    1. 1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
    2. 2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
    3. 3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.
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