T22.032 (Burn of unspecified degree of left upper arm) compared with T22.039 (Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified upper arm), from the official CMS tabular data. T22.032 and T22.039 code the same condition on opposite sides.
Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.
These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.
Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)
Same condition, opposite side. T22.032 and T22.039 name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.
Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.
| T22.032Burn of unspecified degree of left upper arm | T22.039Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified upper arm | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header |
| Classification | S00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes | S00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes |
| Definition | Burn of unspecified degree of left upper arm is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T22.032). | Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified upper arm is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T22.039). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T22 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T22 |
| Includes | 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 | 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 |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources