T22.2 — Burn of second degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand
Not billable
Is T22.2 billable?
No — T22.2 is a non-billable header code. T22.2 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 T22.2.
Billable codes under this header
- T22.20XABurn of second degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, unspecified site, initial encounter
- T22.20XDBurn of second degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, unspecified site, subsequent encounter
- T22.20XSBurn of second degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, unspecified site, sequela
- T22.211ABurn of second degree of right forearm, initial encounter
- T22.211DBurn of second degree of right forearm, subsequent encounter
- T22.211SBurn of second degree of right forearm, sequela
- T22.212ABurn of second degree of left forearm, initial encounter
- T22.212DBurn of second degree of left forearm, subsequent encounter
- T22.212SBurn of second degree of left forearm, sequela
- T22.219ABurn of second degree of unspecified forearm, initial encounter
- T22.219DBurn of second degree of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter
- T22.219SBurn of second degree of unspecified forearm, sequela
- T22.221ABurn of second degree of right elbow, initial encounter
- T22.221DBurn of second degree of right elbow, subsequent encounter
- T22.221SBurn of second degree of right elbow, sequela
- T22.222ABurn of second degree of left elbow, initial encounter
- T22.222DBurn of second degree of left elbow, subsequent encounter
- T22.222SBurn of second degree of left elbow, sequela
- T22.229ABurn of second degree of unspecified elbow, initial encounter
- T22.229DBurn of second degree of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter
- T22.229SBurn of second degree of unspecified elbow, sequela
- T22.231ABurn of second degree of right upper arm, initial encounter
- T22.231DBurn of second degree of right upper arm, subsequent encounter
- T22.231SBurn of second degree of right upper arm, sequela
- T22.232ABurn of second degree of left upper arm, initial encounter
- T22.232DBurn of second degree of left upper arm, subsequent encounter
- T22.232SBurn of second degree of left upper arm, sequela
- T22.239ABurn of second degree of unspecified upper arm, initial encounter
- T22.239DBurn of second degree of unspecified upper arm, subsequent encounter
- T22.239SBurn of second degree of unspecified upper arm, sequela
- T22.241ABurn of second degree of right axilla, initial encounter
- T22.241DBurn of second degree of right axilla, subsequent encounter
- T22.241SBurn of second degree of right axilla, sequela
- T22.242ABurn of second degree of left axilla, initial encounter
- T22.242DBurn of second degree of left axilla, subsequent encounter
- T22.242SBurn of second degree of left axilla, sequela
- T22.249ABurn of second degree of unspecified axilla, initial encounter
- T22.249DBurn of second degree of unspecified axilla, subsequent encounter
- T22.249SBurn of second degree of unspecified axilla, sequela
- T22.251ABurn of second degree of right shoulder, initial encounter
- T22.251DBurn of second degree of right shoulder, subsequent encounter
- T22.251SBurn of second degree of right shoulder, sequela
- T22.252ABurn of second degree of left shoulder, initial encounter
- T22.252DBurn of second degree of left shoulder, subsequent encounter
- T22.252SBurn of second degree of left shoulder, sequela
- T22.259ABurn of second degree of unspecified shoulder, initial encounter
- T22.259DBurn of second degree of unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter
- T22.259SBurn of second degree of unspecified shoulder, sequela
- T22.261ABurn of second degree of right scapular region, initial encounter
- T22.261DBurn of second degree of right scapular region, subsequent encounter
- T22.261SBurn of second degree of right scapular region, sequela
- T22.262ABurn of second degree of left scapular region, initial encounter
- T22.262DBurn of second degree of left scapular region, subsequent encounter
- T22.262SBurn of second degree of left scapular region, sequela
- T22.269ABurn of second degree of unspecified scapular region, initial encounter
- T22.269DBurn of second degree of unspecified scapular region, subsequent encounter
- T22.269SBurn of second degree of unspecified scapular region, sequela
- T22.291ABurn of second degree of multiple sites of right shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, initial encounter
- T22.291DBurn of second degree of multiple sites of right shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, subsequent encounter
- T22.291SBurn of second degree of multiple sites of right shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, sequela
T22.2 at a glance
| Code | T22.2 |
|---|---|
| Description | Burn of second 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 T22.2 to fully describe the condition. T22.2 is sequenced first.
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside T22.2 to fully describe the condition. T22.2 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 T22.2 to fully describe the condition. T22.2 is sequenced first.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of T22.2, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T22.2 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from T22
The conditions below are not part of T22.2, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T22.2 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under T22.2? (8)
- T22.20Burn of second degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, unspecified sitenot billable
- T22.21Burn of second degree of forearmnot billable
- T22.22Burn of second degree of elbownot billable
- T22.23Burn of second degree of upper armnot billable
- T22.24Burn of second degree of axillanot billable
- T22.25Burn of second degree of shouldernot billable
- T22.26Burn of second degree of scapular regionnot billable
- T22.29Burn of second degree of multiple sites of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and handnot billable
How long has T22.2 existed?
T22.2 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
- T22.1Burn of first 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