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T23.661S vs T23.662S

T23.661S (Corrosion of second degree back of right hand, sequela) compared with T23.662S (Corrosion of second degree back of left hand, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. T23.661S and T23.662S code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

T23.661S
Right
Corrosion of second degree back of right hand, sequela
T23.662S
Left
Corrosion of second degree back of left hand, sequela

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. T23.661S and T23.662S 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

T23.661SCorrosion of second degree back of right hand, sequelaT23.662SCorrosion of second degree back of left hand, sequela
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
DefinitionCorrosion of second degree back of right hand, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T23.661S).Corrosion of second degree back of left hand, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T23.662S).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T23The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T23
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