T21.44XA
Corrosion of unspecified degree of lower back, initial encounter
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where T21.44XA sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- T21 Burn and corrosion of trunk
- T21.4 Corrosion of unspecified degree of trunk
- T21.44 Parent Corrosion of unspecified degree of lower back
- T21.44XA This code Corrosion of unspecified degree of lower back, initial encounter
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.
Excludes2
burns and corrosion of axilla (T22.- with fifth character 4)
Inherited from T21 — Burn and corrosion of trunk
Excludes2
burns and corrosion of scapular region (T22.- with fifth character 6)
Inherited from T21 — Burn and corrosion of trunk
Excludes2
burns and corrosion of shoulder (T22.- with fifth character 5)
Inherited from T21 — Burn and corrosion of trunk
Code First
(T51-T65) to identify chemical and intent
Inherited from T21.4 — Corrosion of unspecified degree of trunk
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T21
Inherited from T21 — Burn and corrosion of trunk
Version History
How T21.44XA appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentCorrosion of unspecified degree of lower back, initial encounter
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedCorrosion of unspecified degree of lower back, initial encounter
Related Codes
Data Source
Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
- Source file
- icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip
Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)
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