T23.01 — Burn of unspecified degree of thumb (nail)
Is T23.01 billable?
No — T23.01 is a non-billable header code. T23.01 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 T23.01.
Billable codes under this header
- 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
T23.01 at a glance
| Code | T23.01 |
|---|---|
| Description | Burn of unspecified degree of thumb (nail) |
| 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 T23.01 to fully describe the condition. T23.01 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 T23.01 to fully describe the condition. T23.01 is sequenced first.
Use additional code — inherited from T23.0
Report an additional code alongside T23.01 to fully describe the condition. T23.01 is sequenced first.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of T23.01, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T23.01 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under T23.01? (3)
How long has T23.01 existed?
T23.01 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 T23.0 family? (8)
- T23.00Burn of unspecified degree of hand, unspecified sitenot billable
- T23.02Burn of unspecified degree of single finger (nail) except thumbnot billable
- T23.03Burn of unspecified degree of multiple fingers (nail), not including thumbnot billable
- T23.04Burn of unspecified degree of multiple fingers (nail), including thumbnot billable
- T23.05Burn of unspecified degree of palmnot billable
- T23.06Burn of unspecified degree of back of handnot billable
- T23.07Burn of unspecified degree of wristnot billable
- T23.09Burn of unspecified degree of multiple sites of wrist and handnot billable