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T23.5 - Corrosion of first degree of wrist and hand


The ICD 10 Code for Corrosion of first degree of wrist and hand is listed as T23.5.
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: T23.5
Description: Corrosion of first degree of wrist and hand
  • Code first (T51-T65) to identify chemical and intent
  • Use additional external cause code to identify place (Y92)
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Block Burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
Parent T23 - Burn and corrosion of wrist and hand
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of T23.5:
T23.50 - Corrosion of first degree of hand, unspecified site
T23.51 - Corrosion of first degree of thumb (nail)
T23.52 - Corrosion of first degree of single finger (nail) except thumb
T23.53 - Corrosion of first degree of multiple fingers (nail), not including thumb
T23.54 - Corrosion of first degree of multiple fingers (nail), including thumb
T23.55 - Corrosion of first degree of palm
T23.56 - Corrosion of first degree of back of hand
T23.57 - Corrosion of first degree of wrist
T23.59 - Corrosion of first degree of multiple sites of wrist and hand
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of T23.5:
T23.0 - Burn of unspecified degree of wrist and hand
T23.1 - Burn of first degree of wrist and hand
T23.2 - Burn of second degree of wrist and hand
T23.3 - Burn of third degree of wrist and hand
T23.4 - Corrosion of unspecified degree of wrist and hand
T23.6 - Corrosion of second degree of wrist and hand
T23.7 - Corrosion of third degree of wrist and hand