T22.3 — Burn of third degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand
Not billable
Is T22.3 billable?
No — T22.3 is a non-billable header code. T22.3 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 T22.3.
Billable codes under this header
- T22.30XABurn of third degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, unspecified site, initial encounter
- T22.30XDBurn of third degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, unspecified site, subsequent encounter
- T22.30XSBurn of third degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, unspecified site, sequela
- T22.311ABurn of third degree of right forearm, initial encounter
- T22.311DBurn of third degree of right forearm, subsequent encounter
- T22.311SBurn of third degree of right forearm, sequela
- T22.312ABurn of third degree of left forearm, initial encounter
- T22.312DBurn of third degree of left forearm, subsequent encounter
- T22.312SBurn of third degree of left forearm, sequela
- T22.319ABurn of third degree of unspecified forearm, initial encounter
- T22.319DBurn of third degree of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter
- T22.319SBurn of third degree of unspecified forearm, sequela
- T22.321ABurn of third degree of right elbow, initial encounter
- T22.321DBurn of third degree of right elbow, subsequent encounter
- T22.321SBurn of third degree of right elbow, sequela
- T22.322ABurn of third degree of left elbow, initial encounter
- T22.322DBurn of third degree of left elbow, subsequent encounter
- T22.322SBurn of third degree of left elbow, sequela
- T22.329ABurn of third degree of unspecified elbow, initial encounter
- T22.329DBurn of third degree of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter
- T22.329SBurn of third degree of unspecified elbow, sequela
- T22.331ABurn of third degree of right upper arm, initial encounter
- T22.331DBurn of third degree of right upper arm, subsequent encounter
- T22.331SBurn of third degree of right upper arm, sequela
- T22.332ABurn of third degree of left upper arm, initial encounter
- T22.332DBurn of third degree of left upper arm, subsequent encounter
- T22.332SBurn of third degree of left upper arm, sequela
- T22.339ABurn of third degree of unspecified upper arm, initial encounter
- T22.339DBurn of third degree of unspecified upper arm, subsequent encounter
- T22.339SBurn of third degree of unspecified upper arm, sequela
- T22.341ABurn of third degree of right axilla, initial encounter
- T22.341DBurn of third degree of right axilla, subsequent encounter
- T22.341SBurn of third degree of right axilla, sequela
- T22.342ABurn of third degree of left axilla, initial encounter
- T22.342DBurn of third degree of left axilla, subsequent encounter
- T22.342SBurn of third degree of left axilla, sequela
- T22.349ABurn of third degree of unspecified axilla, initial encounter
- T22.349DBurn of third degree of unspecified axilla, subsequent encounter
- T22.349SBurn of third degree of unspecified axilla, sequela
- T22.351ABurn of third degree of right shoulder, initial encounter
- T22.351DBurn of third degree of right shoulder, subsequent encounter
- T22.351SBurn of third degree of right shoulder, sequela
- T22.352ABurn of third degree of left shoulder, initial encounter
- T22.352DBurn of third degree of left shoulder, subsequent encounter
- T22.352SBurn of third degree of left shoulder, sequela
- T22.359ABurn of third degree of unspecified shoulder, initial encounter
- T22.359DBurn of third degree of unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter
- T22.359SBurn of third degree of unspecified shoulder, sequela
- T22.361ABurn of third degree of right scapular region, initial encounter
- T22.361DBurn of third degree of right scapular region, subsequent encounter
- T22.361SBurn of third degree of right scapular region, sequela
- T22.362ABurn of third degree of left scapular region, initial encounter
- T22.362DBurn of third degree of left scapular region, subsequent encounter
- T22.362SBurn of third degree of left scapular region, sequela
- T22.369ABurn of third degree of unspecified scapular region, initial encounter
- T22.369DBurn of third degree of unspecified scapular region, subsequent encounter
- T22.369SBurn of third degree of unspecified scapular region, sequela
- T22.391ABurn of third degree of multiple sites of right shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, initial encounter
- T22.391DBurn of third degree of multiple sites of right shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, subsequent encounter
- T22.391SBurn of third degree of multiple sites of right shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, sequela
T22.3 at a glance
| Code | T22.3 |
|---|---|
| Description | Burn of third 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 T22.3 to fully describe the condition. T22.3 is sequenced first.
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside T22.3 to fully describe the condition. T22.3 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 T22.3 to fully describe the condition. T22.3 is sequenced first.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of T22.3, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T22.3 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from T22
The conditions below are not part of T22.3, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T22.3 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under T22.3? (8)
- T22.30Burn of third degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, unspecified sitenot billable
- T22.31Burn of third degree of forearmnot billable
- T22.32Burn of third degree of elbownot billable
- T22.33Burn of third degree of upper armnot billable
- T22.34Burn of third degree of axillanot billable
- T22.35Burn of third degree of shouldernot billable
- T22.36Burn of third degree of scapular regionnot billable
- T22.39Burn of third degree of multiple sites of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and handnot billable
How long has T22.3 existed?
T22.3 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
- T22.2Burn of second 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