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T22.562 vs T22.569

T22.562 (Corrosion of first degree of left scapular region) compared with T22.569 (Corrosion of first degree of unspecified scapular region), from the official CMS tabular data. T22.562 and T22.569 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

T22.562
Left
Corrosion of first degree of left scapular region
T22.569
Unspecified
Corrosion of first degree of unspecified scapular region

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)

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. T22.562 and T22.569 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.

Side by side

T22.562Corrosion of first degree of left scapular regionT22.569Corrosion of first degree of unspecified scapular region
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: T22.562A, T22.562D, T22.562S

Non-billable header

Report instead: T22.569A, T22.569D, T22.569S

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)
DefinitionCorrosion of first degree of left scapular region is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T22.562).Corrosion of first degree of unspecified scapular region is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T22.569).
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]
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 place (Y92)
code from category T31 or T32 to identify extent of body surface involved
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