ICD-Code T21.5: Chemical burn of first degree of trunk
- T21.50 Chemical burn of first degree of trunk Trunk, part unspecified
- T21.51 Chemical burn of first degree of trunk Breast
- T21.52 Chemical burn of first degree of trunk Thoracic wall, except breast and nipple
- T21.53 Chemical burn of first degree of trunk Abdominal wall
- T21.54 Chemical burn of first degree of trunk Back [any part]
- T21.55 Chemical burn of first degree of trunk (External) genitals
- T21.59 Chemical burn of first degree of trunk Other parts
Note
In outpatient care, the ICD code on medical documents is always appended with a diagnostic confidence indicator (A, G, V or Z): A (excluded diagnosis), G (confirmed diagnosis), V (tentative diagnosis) and Z (condition after a confirmed diagnosis).
Source
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