T22.199
Billable codeBurn of first degree of multiple sites of unspecified shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand
The ICD-10 code for burn of first degree of multiple sites of unspecified shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand is T22.199.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •Laterality-specific codes exist for this condition — confirm the affected side is documented.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- T22.191Burn of first degree of multiple sites of right shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand
- T22.192Burn of first degree of multiple sites of left shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand
- T22.199Burn of first degree of multiple sites of unspecified shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand