T21.39
Non-billable

Burn of third degree of other site of trunk

Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Coding Guidance

T21.39 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. See Related Codes to drill down to more specific billable codes for appropriate reimbursement.

Additional Information from Parent Codes

The following information may apply to this code from its parent codes in the ICD-10 hierarchy. This information is important for proper coding and classification.

Parent Codes Referenced:

S00-T88(Chapter 19)T21(Burn and corrosion of trunk)T21.3(Burn of third degree of trunk)

Includes

1 item

From T21:

•
burns and corrosion of hip region

Excludes1

2 items

From S00-T88:

•
birth trauma (P10-P15)
•
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes2

3 items

From T21:

•
burns and corrosion of axilla (T22.- with fifth character 4)
•
burns and corrosion of scapular region (T22.- with fifth character 6)
•
burns and corrosion of shoulder (T22.- with fifth character 5)

Use Additional Code

2 items

From S00-T88:

•
code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

From T21.3:

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

7th Character Notes

4 items

From T21:

•
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T21
•
A: initial encounter
•
D: subsequent encounter
•
S: sequela

T21.39
Non-billable

Burn of third degree of other site of trunk

Coding Guidance

Additional Information from Parent Codes

Parent Codes Referenced:

Includes

From T21:

Excludes1

From S00-T88:

Excludes2

From T21:

Use Additional Code

From S00-T88:

From T21.3:

7th Character Notes

From T21:

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T21.39Non-billable

Burn of third degree of other site of trunk

Coding Guidance

Additional Information from Parent Codes

Parent Codes Referenced:

Includes

From T21:

Excludes1

From S00-T88:

Excludes2

From T21:

Use Additional Code

From S00-T88:

From T21.3:

7th Character Notes

From T21:

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T21.39
Non-billable

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