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ICD-10-CM Current in FY 2027

T22.259

Burn of second degree of unspecified shoulder

Release
FY 2027
Effective
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Hierarchy

Where T22.259 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.

  1. T22 Burn and corrosion of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand
  2. T22.2 Burn of second degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand
  3. T22.25 Parent Burn of second degree of shoulder
  4. T22.259 This code Burn of second degree of unspecified shoulder

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

burn and corrosion of interscapular region ( T21 .-)

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

Excludes2

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

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

Use Additional Code

external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92 )

Inherited from T22.2 — Burn of second degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand

7th Character

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

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

7th Character

A - initial encounter

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

7th Character

D - subsequent encounter

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

7th Character

S - sequela

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

More Specific Codes

3 codes under T22.259

Version History

How T22.259 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.

  1. FY 2027 Effective

    Current

    Burn of second degree of unspecified shoulder

  2. FY 2026 Effective

    Unchanged

    Burn of second degree of unspecified shoulder

Related Codes

Other codes under T22.25

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

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