2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T21.63XS

Corrosion of second degree of upper back, sequela

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt
  • T21.63XS is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM T21.63XS became effective on October 1, 2022.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of T21.63XS - other international versions of ICD-10 T21.63XS may differ.
The following code(s) above T21.63XS contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
  • Applicable To annotations, or
  • Code Also annotations, or
  • Code First annotations, or
  • Excludes1 annotations, or
  • Excludes2 annotations, or
  • Includes annotations, or
  • Note annotations, or
  • Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to T21.63XS:
  • S00-T88
    2023 ICD-10-CM Range S00-T88

    Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

    Note
    • Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
    Type 1 Excludes
    Use Additional
    • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
    Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
  • T20-T25
    2023 ICD-10-CM Range T20-T25

    Burns and corrosions of external body surface, specified by site

    Includes
    • burns and corrosions of first degree [erythema]
    • burns and corrosions of second degree [blisters][epidermal loss]
    • burns and corrosions of third degree [deep necrosis of underlying tissue] [full- thickness skin loss]
    Use Additional
    • code from category T31 or T32 to identify extent of body surface involved
    Burns and corrosions of external body surface, specified by site
  • T21
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T21

    Burn and corrosion of trunk

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Includes
    • burns and corrosion of hip region
    Type 2 Excludes
    • burns and corrosion of axilla (T22.- with fifth character 4)
    • burns and corrosion of scapular region (T22.- with fifth character 6)
    • burns and corrosion of shoulder (T22.- with fifth character 5)
    Burn and corrosion of trunk
  • T21.6
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T21.6

    Corrosion of second degree of trunk

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Code First
    • (T51-T65) to identify chemical and intent
    Use Additional
    • external cause code to identify place (Y92)
    Corrosion of second degree of trunk
  • T21.63
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T21.63

    Corrosion of second degree of upper back

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Applicable To
    • Corrosion of second degree of interscapular region
    Corrosion of second degree of upper back
Present On Admission
POA Help
"Present On Admission" is defined as present at the time the order for inpatient admission occurs — conditions that develop during an outpatient encounter, including emergency department, observation, or outpatient surgery, are considered POA.
  • T21.63XS is considered exempt from POA reporting.
ICD-10-CM T21.63XS is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):
  • 604 Trauma to the skin, subcutaneous tissue and breast with mcc
  • 605 Trauma to the skin, subcutaneous tissue and breast without mcc

Convert T21.63XS to ICD-9-CM

Code History
  • 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
  • 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
  • 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
  • 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
  • 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
  • 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
  • 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
  • 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To T21.63XS
T21.61XA …… initial encounter
T21.61XD …… subsequent encounter
T21.61XS …… sequela
T21.62 Corrosion of second degree of abdominal wall
T21.62XA …… initial encounter
T21.62XD …… subsequent encounter
T21.62XS …… sequela
T21.63 Corrosion of second degree of upper back
T21.63XA …… initial encounter
T21.63XD …… subsequent encounter
T21.63XS …… sequela
T21.64 Corrosion of second degree of lower back
T21.64XA …… initial encounter
T21.64XD …… subsequent encounter
T21.64XS …… sequela
T21.65 Corrosion of second degree of buttock
T21.65XA …… initial encounter
T21.65XD …… subsequent encounter
T21.65XS …… sequela
T21.66 Corrosion of second degree of male genital region
T21.66XA …… initial encounter

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.