T22.6 — Corrosion of second degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand
Not billable
Is T22.6 billable?
No — T22.6 is a non-billable header code. T22.6 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 T22.6.
Billable codes under this header
- T22.60XACorrosion of second degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, unspecified site, initial encounter
- T22.60XDCorrosion of second degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, unspecified site, subsequent encounter
- T22.60XSCorrosion of second degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, unspecified site, sequela
- T22.611ACorrosion of second degree of right forearm, initial encounter
- T22.611DCorrosion of second degree of right forearm, subsequent encounter
- T22.611SCorrosion of second degree of right forearm, sequela
- T22.612ACorrosion of second degree of left forearm, initial encounter
- T22.612DCorrosion of second degree of left forearm, subsequent encounter
- T22.612SCorrosion of second degree of left forearm, sequela
- T22.619ACorrosion of second degree of unspecified forearm, initial encounter
- T22.619DCorrosion of second degree of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter
- T22.619SCorrosion of second degree of unspecified forearm, sequela
- T22.621ACorrosion of second degree of right elbow, initial encounter
- T22.621DCorrosion of second degree of right elbow, subsequent encounter
- T22.621SCorrosion of second degree of right elbow, sequela
- T22.622ACorrosion of second degree of left elbow, initial encounter
- T22.622DCorrosion of second degree of left elbow, subsequent encounter
- T22.622SCorrosion of second degree of left elbow, sequela
- T22.629ACorrosion of second degree of unspecified elbow, initial encounter
- T22.629DCorrosion of second degree of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter
- T22.629SCorrosion of second degree of unspecified elbow, sequela
- T22.631ACorrosion of second degree of right upper arm, initial encounter
- T22.631DCorrosion of second degree of right upper arm, subsequent encounter
- T22.631SCorrosion of second degree of right upper arm, sequela
- T22.632ACorrosion of second degree of left upper arm, initial encounter
- T22.632DCorrosion of second degree of left upper arm, subsequent encounter
- T22.632SCorrosion of second degree of left upper arm, sequela
- T22.639ACorrosion of second degree of unspecified upper arm, initial encounter
- T22.639DCorrosion of second degree of unspecified upper arm, subsequent encounter
- T22.639SCorrosion of second degree of unspecified upper arm, sequela
- T22.641ACorrosion of second degree of right axilla, initial encounter
- T22.641DCorrosion of second degree of right axilla, subsequent encounter
- T22.641SCorrosion of second degree of right axilla, sequela
- T22.642ACorrosion of second degree of left axilla, initial encounter
- T22.642DCorrosion of second degree of left axilla, subsequent encounter
- T22.642SCorrosion of second degree of left axilla, sequela
- T22.649ACorrosion of second degree of unspecified axilla, initial encounter
- T22.649DCorrosion of second degree of unspecified axilla, subsequent encounter
- T22.649SCorrosion of second degree of unspecified axilla, sequela
- T22.651ACorrosion of second degree of right shoulder, initial encounter
- T22.651DCorrosion of second degree of right shoulder, subsequent encounter
- T22.651SCorrosion of second degree of right shoulder, sequela
- T22.652ACorrosion of second degree of left shoulder, initial encounter
- T22.652DCorrosion of second degree of left shoulder, subsequent encounter
- T22.652SCorrosion of second degree of left shoulder, sequela
- T22.659ACorrosion of second degree of unspecified shoulder, initial encounter
- T22.659DCorrosion of second degree of unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter
- T22.659SCorrosion of second degree of unspecified shoulder, sequela
- T22.661ACorrosion of second degree of right scapular region, initial encounter
- T22.661DCorrosion of second degree of right scapular region, subsequent encounter
- T22.661SCorrosion of second degree of right scapular region, sequela
- T22.662ACorrosion of second degree of left scapular region, initial encounter
- T22.662DCorrosion of second degree of left scapular region, subsequent encounter
- T22.662SCorrosion of second degree of left scapular region, sequela
- T22.669ACorrosion of second degree of unspecified scapular region, initial encounter
- T22.669DCorrosion of second degree of unspecified scapular region, subsequent encounter
- T22.669SCorrosion of second degree of unspecified scapular region, sequela
- T22.691ACorrosion of second degree of multiple sites of right shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, initial encounter
- T22.691DCorrosion of second degree of multiple sites of right shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, subsequent encounter
- T22.691SCorrosion of second degree of multiple sites of right shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, sequela
T22.6 at a glance
| Code | T22.6 |
|---|---|
| Description | Corrosion 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 |
Code first
The underlying condition below must be sequenced before T22.6. T22.6 describes a manifestation and cannot be the principal or first-listed diagnosis.
- (T51-T65) to identify chemical and intent
Use additional code
Report an additional code alongside T22.6 to fully describe the condition. T22.6 is sequenced first.
- external cause code to identify place (Y92)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside T22.6 to fully describe the condition. T22.6 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 T22.6 to fully describe the condition. T22.6 is sequenced first.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of T22.6, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T22.6 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from T22
The conditions below are not part of T22.6, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T22.6 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under T22.6? (8)
- T22.60Corrosion of second degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, unspecified sitenot billable
- T22.61Corrosion of second degree of forearmnot billable
- T22.62Corrosion of second degree of elbownot billable
- T22.63Corrosion of second degree of upper armnot billable
- T22.64Corrosion of second degree of axillanot billable
- T22.65Corrosion of second degree of shouldernot billable
- T22.66Corrosion of second degree of scapular regionnot billable
- T22.69Corrosion of second degree of multiple sites of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and handnot billable
How long has T22.6 existed?
T22.6 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
- T22.3Burn 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
- T22.7Corrosion of third degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and handnot billable