T21.35XS (Burn of third degree of buttock, sequela) compared with T22 (Burn and corrosion of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).
Distinct conditions — both may be reported.
“burns and corrosion of axilla (T22.- with fifth character 4)”
An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of the code above it, but a patient can have both. Report both when both are documented.
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM tabular instructional notes
Distinct conditions — both may be reported.
“burns and corrosion of scapular region (T22.- with fifth character 6)”
An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of the code above it, but a patient can have both. Report both when both are documented.
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM tabular instructional notes
Distinct conditions — both may be reported.
“burns and corrosion of shoulder (T22.- with fifth character 5)”
An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of the code above it, but a patient can have both. Report both when both are documented.
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM tabular instructional notes
Distinct conditions — both may be reported.
“burn and corrosion of interscapular region (T21.-)”
An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of the code above it, but a patient can have both. Report both when both are documented.
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM tabular instructional notes
Yes, when both are documented. T21.35XS carries an Excludes2 note covering T22: “burns and corrosion of axilla (T22.- with fifth character 4)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
Yes, when both are documented. T21.35XS carries an Excludes2 note covering T22: “burns and corrosion of scapular region (T22.- with fifth character 6)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
Yes, when both are documented. T21.35XS carries an Excludes2 note covering T22: “burns and corrosion of shoulder (T22.- with fifth character 5)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
Yes, when both are documented. T22 carries an Excludes2 note covering T21.35XS: “burn and corrosion of interscapular region (T21.-)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
| T21.35XSBurn of third degree of buttock, sequela | T22Burn and corrosion of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Non-billable header Report instead: T22.00XA, T22.00XD, T22.00XS, T22.011A, T22.011D |
| Classification | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) |
| Definition | Burn of third degree of buttock, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T21.35S). | Burn and corrosion of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T22). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T21 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T22 |
| Includes | burns and corrosion of hip region 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] | 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 | external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92) code from category T31 or T32 to identify extent of body surface involved | code from category T31 or T32 to identify extent of body surface involved |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources