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T22 Burn and corrosion of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand

Part of Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes , block Burns and corrosions of external body surface, specified by site (T20-T25) .

Official Notes

Excludes2

burn and corrosion of interscapular region ( T21 .-)

Excludes2

burn and corrosion of wrist and hand ( T23 .-)

7th Character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T22

7th Character

A - initial encounter

7th Character

D - subsequent encounter

7th Character

S - sequela

Child Codes

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