T23.2 — Burn of second degree of wrist and hand
Not billable
Is T23.2 billable?
No — T23.2 is a non-billable header code. T23.2 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 T23.2.
Billable codes under this header
- T23.201ABurn of second degree of right hand, unspecified site, initial encounter
- T23.201DBurn of second degree of right hand, unspecified site, subsequent encounter
- T23.201SBurn of second degree of right hand, unspecified site, sequela
- T23.202ABurn of second degree of left hand, unspecified site, initial encounter
- T23.202DBurn of second degree of left hand, unspecified site, subsequent encounter
- T23.202SBurn of second degree of left hand, unspecified site, sequela
- T23.209ABurn of second degree of unspecified hand, unspecified site, initial encounter
- T23.209DBurn of second degree of unspecified hand, unspecified site, subsequent encounter
- T23.209SBurn of second degree of unspecified hand, unspecified site, sequela
- T23.211ABurn of second degree of right thumb (nail), initial encounter
- T23.211DBurn of second degree of right thumb (nail), subsequent encounter
- T23.211SBurn of second degree of right thumb (nail), sequela
- T23.212ABurn of second degree of left thumb (nail), initial encounter
- T23.212DBurn of second degree of left thumb (nail), subsequent encounter
- T23.212SBurn of second degree of left thumb (nail), sequela
- T23.219ABurn of second degree of unspecified thumb (nail), initial encounter
- T23.219DBurn of second degree of unspecified thumb (nail), subsequent encounter
- T23.219SBurn of second degree of unspecified thumb (nail), sequela
- T23.221ABurn of second degree of single right finger (nail) except thumb, initial encounter
- T23.221DBurn of second degree of single right finger (nail) except thumb, subsequent encounter
- T23.221SBurn of second degree of single right finger (nail) except thumb, sequela
- T23.222ABurn of second degree of single left finger (nail) except thumb, initial encounter
- T23.222DBurn of second degree of single left finger (nail) except thumb, subsequent encounter
- T23.222SBurn of second degree of single left finger (nail) except thumb, sequela
- T23.229ABurn of second degree of unspecified single finger (nail) except thumb, initial encounter
- T23.229DBurn of second degree of unspecified single finger (nail) except thumb, subsequent encounter
- T23.229SBurn of second degree of unspecified single finger (nail) except thumb, sequela
- T23.231ABurn of second degree of multiple right fingers (nail), not including thumb, initial encounter
- T23.231DBurn of second degree of multiple right fingers (nail), not including thumb, subsequent encounter
- T23.231SBurn of second degree of multiple right fingers (nail), not including thumb, sequela
- T23.232ABurn of second degree of multiple left fingers (nail), not including thumb, initial encounter
- T23.232DBurn of second degree of multiple left fingers (nail), not including thumb, subsequent encounter
- T23.232SBurn of second degree of multiple left fingers (nail), not including thumb, sequela
- T23.239ABurn of second degree of unspecified multiple fingers (nail), not including thumb, initial encounter
- T23.239DBurn of second degree of unspecified multiple fingers (nail), not including thumb, subsequent encounter
- T23.239SBurn of second degree of unspecified multiple fingers (nail), not including thumb, sequela
- T23.241ABurn of second degree of multiple right fingers (nail), including thumb, initial encounter
- T23.241DBurn of second degree of multiple right fingers (nail), including thumb, subsequent encounter
- T23.241SBurn of second degree of multiple right fingers (nail), including thumb, sequela
- T23.242ABurn of second degree of multiple left fingers (nail), including thumb, initial encounter
- T23.242DBurn of second degree of multiple left fingers (nail), including thumb, subsequent encounter
- T23.242SBurn of second degree of multiple left fingers (nail), including thumb, sequela
- T23.249ABurn of second degree of unspecified multiple fingers (nail), including thumb, initial encounter
- T23.249DBurn of second degree of unspecified multiple fingers (nail), including thumb, subsequent encounter
- T23.249SBurn of second degree of unspecified multiple fingers (nail), including thumb, sequela
- T23.251ABurn of second degree of right palm, initial encounter
- T23.251DBurn of second degree of right palm, subsequent encounter
- T23.251SBurn of second degree of right palm, sequela
- T23.252ABurn of second degree of left palm, initial encounter
- T23.252DBurn of second degree of left palm, subsequent encounter
- T23.252SBurn of second degree of left palm, sequela
- T23.259ABurn of second degree of unspecified palm, initial encounter
- T23.259DBurn of second degree of unspecified palm, subsequent encounter
- T23.259SBurn of second degree of unspecified palm, sequela
- T23.261ABurn of second degree of back of right hand, initial encounter
- T23.261DBurn of second degree of back of right hand, subsequent encounter
- T23.261SBurn of second degree of back of right hand, sequela
- T23.262ABurn of second degree of back of left hand, initial encounter
- T23.262DBurn of second degree of back of left hand, subsequent encounter
- T23.262SBurn of second degree of back of left hand, sequela
T23.2 at a glance
| Code | T23.2 |
|---|---|
| Description | Burn of second degree 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
Report an additional code alongside T23.2 to fully describe the condition. T23.2 is sequenced first.
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside T23.2 to fully describe the condition. T23.2 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 T23.2 to fully describe the condition. T23.2 is sequenced first.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of T23.2, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T23.2 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under T23.2? (9)
- T23.20Burn of second degree of hand, unspecified sitenot billable
- T23.21Burn of second degree of thumb (nail)not billable
- T23.22Burn of second degree of single finger (nail) except thumbnot billable
- T23.23Burn of second degree of multiple fingers (nail), not including thumbnot billable
- T23.24Burn of second degree of multiple fingers (nail), including thumbnot billable
- T23.25Burn of second degree of palmnot billable
- T23.26Burn of second degree of back of handnot billable
- T23.27Burn of second degree of wristnot billable
- T23.29Burn of second degree of multiple sites of wrist and handnot billable
How long has T23.2 existed?
T23.2 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 family? (7)
- T23.0Burn of unspecified degree of wrist and handnot billable
- T23.1Burn of first 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