T22.36 — Burn of third degree of scapular region
Is T22.36 billable?
No — T22.36 is a non-billable header code. T22.36 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 9 billable codes beneath T22.36.
Billable codes under this header
- 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
T22.36 at a glance
| Code | T22.36 |
|---|---|
| Description | Burn of third degree of scapular region |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside T22.36 to fully describe the condition. T22.36 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 T22.36 to fully describe the condition. T22.36 is sequenced first.
Use additional code — inherited from T22.3
Report an additional code alongside T22.36 to fully describe the condition. T22.36 is sequenced first.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of T22.36, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T22.36 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from T22
The conditions below are not part of T22.36, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T22.36 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under T22.36? (3)
How long has T22.36 existed?
T22.36 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 T22.3 family? (7)
- 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
- T22.39Burn of third degree of multiple sites of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and handnot billable