T23 — Burn and corrosion of wrist and hand
Not billable
Is T23 billable?
No — T23 is a non-billable header code. T23 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 T23.
Billable codes under this header
- T23.001ABurn of unspecified degree of right hand, unspecified site, initial encounter
- T23.001DBurn of unspecified degree of right hand, unspecified site, subsequent encounter
- T23.001SBurn of unspecified degree of right hand, unspecified site, sequela
- T23.002ABurn of unspecified degree of left hand, unspecified site, initial encounter
- T23.002DBurn of unspecified degree of left hand, unspecified site, subsequent encounter
- T23.002SBurn of unspecified degree of left hand, unspecified site, sequela
- T23.009ABurn of unspecified degree of unspecified hand, unspecified site, initial encounter
- T23.009DBurn of unspecified degree of unspecified hand, unspecified site, subsequent encounter
- T23.009SBurn of unspecified degree of unspecified hand, unspecified site, sequela
- T23.011ABurn of unspecified degree of right thumb (nail), initial encounter
- T23.011DBurn of unspecified degree of right thumb (nail), subsequent encounter
- T23.011SBurn of unspecified degree of right thumb (nail), sequela
- T23.012ABurn of unspecified degree of left thumb (nail), initial encounter
- T23.012DBurn of unspecified degree of left thumb (nail), subsequent encounter
- T23.012SBurn of unspecified degree of left thumb (nail), sequela
- T23.019ABurn of unspecified degree of unspecified thumb (nail), initial encounter
- T23.019DBurn of unspecified degree of unspecified thumb (nail), subsequent encounter
- T23.019SBurn of unspecified degree of unspecified thumb (nail), sequela
- T23.021ABurn of unspecified degree of single right finger (nail) except thumb, initial encounter
- T23.021DBurn of unspecified degree of single right finger (nail) except thumb, subsequent encounter
- T23.021SBurn of unspecified degree of single right finger (nail) except thumb, sequela
- T23.022ABurn of unspecified degree of single left finger (nail) except thumb, initial encounter
- T23.022DBurn of unspecified degree of single left finger (nail) except thumb, subsequent encounter
- T23.022SBurn of unspecified degree of single left finger (nail) except thumb, sequela
- T23.029ABurn of unspecified degree of unspecified single finger (nail) except thumb, initial encounter
- T23.029DBurn of unspecified degree of unspecified single finger (nail) except thumb, subsequent encounter
- T23.029SBurn of unspecified degree of unspecified single finger (nail) except thumb, sequela
- T23.031ABurn of unspecified degree of multiple right fingers (nail), not including thumb, initial encounter
- T23.031DBurn of unspecified degree of multiple right fingers (nail), not including thumb, subsequent encounter
- T23.031SBurn of unspecified degree of multiple right fingers (nail), not including thumb, sequela
- T23.032ABurn of unspecified degree of multiple left fingers (nail), not including thumb, initial encounter
- T23.032DBurn of unspecified degree of multiple left fingers (nail), not including thumb, subsequent encounter
- T23.032SBurn of unspecified degree of multiple left fingers (nail), not including thumb, sequela
- T23.039ABurn of unspecified degree of unspecified multiple fingers (nail), not including thumb, initial encounter
- T23.039DBurn of unspecified degree of unspecified multiple fingers (nail), not including thumb, subsequent encounter
- T23.039SBurn of unspecified degree of unspecified multiple fingers (nail), not including thumb, sequela
- T23.041ABurn of unspecified degree of multiple right fingers (nail), including thumb, initial encounter
- T23.041DBurn of unspecified degree of multiple right fingers (nail), including thumb, subsequent encounter
- T23.041SBurn of unspecified degree of multiple right fingers (nail), including thumb, sequela
- T23.042ABurn of unspecified degree of multiple left fingers (nail), including thumb, initial encounter
- T23.042DBurn of unspecified degree of multiple left fingers (nail), including thumb, subsequent encounter
- T23.042SBurn of unspecified degree of multiple left fingers (nail), including thumb, sequela
- T23.049ABurn of unspecified degree of unspecified multiple fingers (nail), including thumb, initial encounter
- T23.049DBurn of unspecified degree of unspecified multiple fingers (nail), including thumb, subsequent encounter
- T23.049SBurn of unspecified degree of unspecified multiple fingers (nail), including thumb, sequela
- T23.051ABurn of unspecified degree of right palm, initial encounter
- T23.051DBurn of unspecified degree of right palm, subsequent encounter
- T23.051SBurn of unspecified degree of right palm, sequela
- T23.052ABurn of unspecified degree of left palm, initial encounter
- T23.052DBurn of unspecified degree of left palm, subsequent encounter
- T23.052SBurn of unspecified degree of left palm, sequela
- T23.059ABurn of unspecified degree of unspecified palm, initial encounter
- T23.059DBurn of unspecified degree of unspecified palm, subsequent encounter
- T23.059SBurn of unspecified degree of unspecified palm, sequela
- T23.061ABurn of unspecified degree of back of right hand, initial encounter
- T23.061DBurn of unspecified degree of back of right hand, subsequent encounter
- T23.061SBurn of unspecified degree of back of right hand, sequela
- T23.062ABurn of unspecified degree of back of left hand, initial encounter
- T23.062DBurn of unspecified degree of back of left hand, subsequent encounter
- T23.062SBurn of unspecified degree of back of left hand, sequela
T23 at a glance
| Code | T23 |
|---|---|
| Description | Burn and corrosion of 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 — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside T23 to fully describe the condition. T23 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 T23 to fully describe the condition. T23 is sequenced first.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of T23, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T23 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under T23? (8)
- T23.0Burn of unspecified degree of wrist and handnot billable
- T23.1Burn of first degree of wrist and handnot billable
- T23.2Burn of second degree of wrist and handnot billable
- T23.3Burn of third degree of wrist and handnot billable
- T23.4Corrosion of unspecified degree of wrist and handnot billable
- T23.5Corrosion of first degree of wrist and handnot billable
- T23.6Corrosion of second degree of wrist and handnot billable
- T23.7Corrosion of third degree of wrist and handnot billable
How long has T23 existed?
T23 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.