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T21.74XA - Corrosion of third degree of lower back, initial encounter


The ICD 10 Code for Corrosion of third degree of lower back, initial encounter is listed as T21.74XA.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: T21.74XA
Description: Corrosion of third degree of lower back, initial encounter
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
927 - Extensive Burns Or Full Thickness Burns W Mv 96+ Hrs W Skin Graft
928 - Full Thickness Burn W Skin Graft Or Inhal Inj W Cc/mcc
929 - Full Thickness Burn W Skin Graft Or Inhal Inj W/o Cc/mcc
933 - Extensive Burns Or Full Thickness Burns W Mv 96+ Hrs W/o Skin Graft
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Block Burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 942.34 - Full-thickness skin loss [third degree,not otherwise specified] of back [any part] (approximate)
ICD 9 Dx Code: 942.44 - Deep necrosis of underlying tissues [deep third degree] without mention of loss of a body part, of back [any part] (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of T21.74XA:
T21.74XD - Corrosion of third degree of lower back, subs encntr
T21.74XS - Corrosion of third degree of lower back, sequela