T22.1 — Burn of first degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand
Not billable
Is T22.1 billable?
No — T22.1 is a non-billable header code. T22.1 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 60 billable codes beneath T22.1.
Billable codes under this header
- T22.10XABurn of first degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, unspecified site, initial encounter
- T22.10XDBurn of first degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, unspecified site, subsequent encounter
- T22.10XSBurn of first degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, unspecified site, sequela
- T22.111ABurn of first degree of right forearm, initial encounter
- T22.111DBurn of first degree of right forearm, subsequent encounter
- T22.111SBurn of first degree of right forearm, sequela
- T22.112ABurn of first degree of left forearm, initial encounter
- T22.112DBurn of first degree of left forearm, subsequent encounter
- T22.112SBurn of first degree of left forearm, sequela
- T22.119ABurn of first degree of unspecified forearm, initial encounter
- T22.119DBurn of first degree of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter
- T22.119SBurn of first degree of unspecified forearm, sequela
- T22.121ABurn of first degree of right elbow, initial encounter
- T22.121DBurn of first degree of right elbow, subsequent encounter
- T22.121SBurn of first degree of right elbow, sequela
- T22.122ABurn of first degree of left elbow, initial encounter
- T22.122DBurn of first degree of left elbow, subsequent encounter
- T22.122SBurn of first degree of left elbow, sequela
- T22.129ABurn of first degree of unspecified elbow, initial encounter
- T22.129DBurn of first degree of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter
- T22.129SBurn of first degree of unspecified elbow, sequela
- T22.131ABurn of first degree of right upper arm, initial encounter
- T22.131DBurn of first degree of right upper arm, subsequent encounter
- T22.131SBurn of first degree of right upper arm, sequela
- T22.132ABurn of first degree of left upper arm, initial encounter
- T22.132DBurn of first degree of left upper arm, subsequent encounter
- T22.132SBurn of first degree of left upper arm, sequela
- T22.139ABurn of first degree of unspecified upper arm, initial encounter
- T22.139DBurn of first degree of unspecified upper arm, subsequent encounter
- T22.139SBurn of first degree of unspecified upper arm, sequela
- T22.141ABurn of first degree of right axilla, initial encounter
- T22.141DBurn of first degree of right axilla, subsequent encounter
- T22.141SBurn of first degree of right axilla, sequela
- T22.142ABurn of first degree of left axilla, initial encounter
- T22.142DBurn of first degree of left axilla, subsequent encounter
- T22.142SBurn of first degree of left axilla, sequela
- T22.149ABurn of first degree of unspecified axilla, initial encounter
- T22.149DBurn of first degree of unspecified axilla, subsequent encounter
- T22.149SBurn of first degree of unspecified axilla, sequela
- T22.151ABurn of first degree of right shoulder, initial encounter
- T22.151DBurn of first degree of right shoulder, subsequent encounter
- T22.151SBurn of first degree of right shoulder, sequela
- T22.152ABurn of first degree of left shoulder, initial encounter
- T22.152DBurn of first degree of left shoulder, subsequent encounter
- T22.152SBurn of first degree of left shoulder, sequela
- T22.159ABurn of first degree of unspecified shoulder, initial encounter
- T22.159DBurn of first degree of unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter
- T22.159SBurn of first degree of unspecified shoulder, sequela
- T22.161ABurn of first degree of right scapular region, initial encounter
- T22.161DBurn of first degree of right scapular region, subsequent encounter
- T22.161SBurn of first degree of right scapular region, sequela
- T22.162ABurn of first degree of left scapular region, initial encounter
- T22.162DBurn of first degree of left scapular region, subsequent encounter
- T22.162SBurn of first degree of left scapular region, sequela
- T22.169ABurn of first degree of unspecified scapular region, initial encounter
- T22.169DBurn of first degree of unspecified scapular region, subsequent encounter
- T22.169SBurn of first degree of unspecified scapular region, sequela
- T22.191ABurn of first degree of multiple sites of right shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, initial encounter
- T22.191DBurn of first degree of multiple sites of right shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, subsequent encounter
- T22.191SBurn of first degree of multiple sites of right shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, sequela
T22.1 at a glance
| Code | T22.1 |
|---|---|
| Description | Burn of first degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Use additional code
Report an additional code alongside T22.1 to fully describe the condition. T22.1 is sequenced first.
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside T22.1 to fully describe the condition. T22.1 is sequenced first.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Use additional code — inherited from T20-T25
Report an additional code alongside T22.1 to fully describe the condition. T22.1 is sequenced first.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of T22.1, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T22.1 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from T22
The conditions below are not part of T22.1, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T22.1 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under T22.1? (8)
- T22.10Burn of first degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, unspecified sitenot billable
- T22.11Burn of first degree of forearmnot billable
- T22.12Burn of first degree of elbownot billable
- T22.13Burn of first degree of upper armnot billable
- T22.14Burn of first degree of axillanot billable
- T22.15Burn of first degree of shouldernot billable
- T22.16Burn of first degree of scapular regionnot billable
- T22.19Burn of first degree of multiple sites of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and handnot billable
How long has T22.1 existed?
T22.1 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
What other codes are in the T22 family? (7)
- T22.0Burn of unspecified degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and handnot billable
- T22.2Burn of second degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and handnot billable
- T22.3Burn of third degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and handnot billable
- T22.4Corrosion of unspecified degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and handnot billable
- T22.5Corrosion of first degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and handnot billable
- T22.6Corrosion of second degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and handnot billable
- T22.7Corrosion of third degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and handnot billable