T21.0 Non-Billable Code
Burn of unspecified degree of trunk
Chapter Classification
Chapter 19
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Section Detail
T20-T25
Burns and corrosions of external body surface, specified by site (T20-T25)
Code Hierarchy
This code is a child of T21.
As a non-billable code, it requires more specific digits to be used on a medical claim.
As a non-billable code, it requires more specific digits to be used on a medical claim.
Coding Guidelines & Notes
useAdditionalCode
- external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)
More Specific Diagnosis Codes
This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.
- T21.00 - Burn of unspecified degree of trunk, unspecified site Billable
- T21.01 - Burn of unspecified degree of chest wall Billable
- T21.02 - Burn of unspecified degree of abdominal wall Billable
- T21.03 - Burn of unspecified degree of upper back Billable
- T21.04 - Burn of unspecified degree of lower back Billable
- T21.05 - Burn of unspecified degree of buttock Billable
- T21.06 - Burn of unspecified degree of male genital region Billable
- T21.07 - Burn of unspecified degree of female genital region Billable
- T21.09 - Burn of unspecified degree of other site of trunk Billable
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