ICD-10 diagnosis code

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

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T22 is the ICD-10 code for Burn and corrosion of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand. It is a three-character category divided into 8 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block T20–T25 (Burns and corrosions of external body surface, specified by site) in Chapter XIX, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Code type
Category (3 characters)
Chapter
XIX · S00–T98
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

What T22 includes

Conditions and terms that are coded here.

  • arm [any part, except wrist and hand alone]
  • axilla
  • scapular region

What T22 excludes

Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.

  • burn and corrosion of:
    • interscapular region T21.-
    • wrist and hand alone T23.-

Subcodes of T22

T22 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DT22Forbrænding og ætsning på skulder og arm

FinlandICD-10-FI

T22Hartianseudun, olkavarren ja kyynärvarren alueen palovammat ja syöpymät

GermanyICD-10-GM

T22Verbrennung oder Verätzung der Schulter und des Armes, ausgenommen Handgelenk und Hand

  • T22.8Verbrennung Grad 2b der Schulter und des Armes, ausgenommen Handgelenk und Hand
  • T22.9Verätzung Grad 2b der Schulter und des Armes, ausgenommen Handgelenk und Hand
FranceICD-10-FR

T22Brulure et corrosion de l'épaule et du membre supérieur, sauf poignet et main

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

T22brandwond en etsing van schouder en bovenste extremiteit, behalve pols

Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.

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