T23 is the ICD-10 code for Burn and corrosion of 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 T23 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- finger (nail)
- palm
- thumb (nail)
Subcodes of T23
- T23.0Burn of unspecified degree of wrist and hand
- T23.1Burn of first degree of wrist and hand
- T23.2Burn of second degree of wrist and hand
- T23.3Burn of third degree of wrist and hand
- T23.4Corrosion of unspecified degree of wrist and hand
- T23.5Corrosion of first degree of wrist and hand
- T23.6Corrosion of second degree of wrist and hand
- T23.7Corrosion of third degree of wrist and hand
T23 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DT23Forbrænding og ætsning på håndled og hånd
T23Ranteen ja käden alueen palovammat ja syöpymät
T23Verbrennung oder Verätzung des Handgelenkes und der Hand
T23Brulure et corrosion du poignet et de la main
T23brandwond en etsing van pols en hand
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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