T21.67XA vs T28.8
T21.67XA (Corrosion of second degree of female genital region, initial encounter) compared with T28.8 (Corrosion of internal genitourinary organs), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).
Can these codes be reported together?
Yes, when both are documented. T21.67XA carries an Excludes2 note covering T28.8: “corrosion of vagina (T28.8)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
Side by side
| T21.67XACorrosion of second degree of female genital region, initial encounter | T28.8Corrosion of internal genitourinary organs | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Non-billable header |
| 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 | Corrosion of second degree of female genital region, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T21.67A). | Corrosion of internal genitourinary organs is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T28.8). |
| 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 T28 |
| 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] | — |
| Use additional code | external cause code to identify place (Y92) code from category T31 or T32 to identify extent of body surface involved | external cause code to identify the source and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98) external cause code to identify place (Y92) |
| Code first | (T51-T65) to identify chemical and intent | (T51-T65) to identify chemical and intent |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources