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FY2027

T22.312Burn of third degree of left forearm

Not billable

Is T22.312 billable?

No — T22.312 is a non-billable header code. T22.312 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 3 billable codes beneath T22.312.

T22.312 at a glance

CodeT22.312
DescriptionBurn of third degree of left forearm
BillableNo — header code
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

How is T22.312 listed in the Alphabetic Index?

These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to T22.312. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.

  • Burnforearmleftthird degree (electricity) (flame) (hot gas, liquid or hot object) (radiation) (steam) (thermal)

Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19

Report an additional code alongside T22.312 to fully describe the condition. T22.312 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 T22.312 to fully describe the condition. T22.312 is sequenced first.

  • code from category T31 or T32 to identify extent of body surface involved

Use additional code — inherited from T22.3

Report an additional code alongside T22.312 to fully describe the condition. T22.312 is sequenced first.

  • external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19

The conditions below are not part of T22.312, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T22.312 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • birth trauma (P10-P15)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from T22

The conditions below are not part of T22.312, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T22.312 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • burn and corrosion of interscapular region (T21.-)
  • burn and corrosion of wrist and hand (T23.-)

What codes fall under T22.312? (3)

How long has T22.312 existed?

T22.312 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 T22.31 family? (2)