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T22.062A vs T22.069A

T22.062A (Burn of unspecified degree of left scapular region, initial encounter) compared with T22.069A (Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified scapular region, initial encounter), from the official CMS tabular data.

Summary

These codes name the same condition on opposite sides of the body, so the documented side decides which one applies.

MedCoder-derived
What is different?

Title wording.The titles differ in one word, “left” (T22.062A) versus “unspecified” (T22.069A): T22.062A is “Burn of unspecified degree of left scapular region, initial encounter”; T22.069A is “Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified scapular region, initial encounter”.

Registry fact

Can these codes be reported together?

One side per condition.T22.062A and T22.069A 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.

MedCoder-derivedGuide: Laterality coding

Is there an Excludes1 relationship?

None.Neither entry carries an Excludes1 note that names the other code.

Official rule

Is there an Excludes2 relationship?

None.Neither entry carries an Excludes2 note that names the other code. T22.062A carries 2 Excludes2 notes and T22.069A carries 2 Excludes2 notes covering other codes; the side-by-side table quotes them.

Official rule

Is one more specific?

No.Both titles are unspecified forms within category T22, and neither is a subdivision of the other.

Registry fact

Is one a parent or header code?

No.Both are billable codes, and neither contains the other.

Registry fact

Are there sequencing instructions?

None.Neither entry carries a Code First or Use Additional Code note that names the other.

Official rule

Are there other coding relationships?

Yes.Same condition, opposite side. T22.062A and T22.069A name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.

MedCoder-derivedGuide: Laterality coding

Official rule: a tabular instructional note or a section of the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, quoted as published. Registry fact: the codes’ own published attributes (titles, billable status, position in the hierarchy, code set). MedCoder-derived: a reading MedCoder computes from those facts; it is not itself a rule.

Can these codes be reported together?

Review

Laterality relationship

T22.062A
Left
Burn of unspecified degree of left scapular region, initial encounter
↔
T22.069A
Unspecified
Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified scapular region, initial encounter

What we found

Same condition, opposite side.T22.062A and T22.069A 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.

What to review

Report the side the documentation names. Where the code set provides a bilateral code and both sides are documented, use it instead of the pair.

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Why it matters

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 / rule

ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)

Side by side

T22.062ABurn of unspecified degree of left scapular region, initial encounterT22.069ABurn of unspecified degree of unspecified scapular region, initial encounter
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationS00-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)
DefinitionBurn of unspecified degree of left scapular region, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T22.062A).Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified scapular region, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T22.069A).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T22The 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]
Excludes2
burn and corrosion of interscapular region (T21.-)
burn and corrosion of wrist and hand (T23.-)
burn and corrosion of interscapular region (T21.-)
burn and corrosion of wrist and hand (T23.-)
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

Notes are the code’s own tabular entry, quoted as published. A note that names the other code is the one the verdict above rests on.

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Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). A coding-rule comparison, not billing advice: payer-specific edits and medical-necessity policy are outside its scope. All data sources