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ICD-10/T22.10XS

T22.10XS ICD-10-CM Code: Burn of first degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, unspecified site, sequela

Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.

Inpatient Payment Groups (MS-DRG)

MS-DRGs this diagnosis helps define, as principal or secondary, per the CMS ICD-10-CM/PCS MS-DRG Definitions Manual v43.0 (FY2026), Appendix B.

  • MS-DRG 604 — TRAUMA TO THE SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST WITH MCC (MDC 09)
  • MS-DRG 605 — TRAUMA TO THE SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST WITHOUT MCC (MDC 09)

A diagnosis appearing in a group's logic does not by itself determine the DRG assigned to a stay; the grouper uses the full claim.

Code Set: Valid FY2026 and FY2027. FY2026 took effect October 1, 2025.

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Burn of first degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, unspecified site, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T22.10S).

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for T22.10XS in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.

Includes

Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.

  • 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 — Not Included Here

Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.

  • burn and corrosion of interscapular region (T21.-)
  • burn and corrosion of wrist and hand (T23.-)

Use Additional Code

Supplementary codes the tabular list directs you to add.

  • external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)
  • Use additional code from category T31 or T32 to identify extent of body surface involved

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance

Does T22.10XS require a 7th character?

Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T22.

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to T22.10XS in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • T22.099S — Burn of unspecified degree of multiple sites of unspecified shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, sequela
  • T22.1 — Burn of first degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand
  • T22.10 — Burn of first degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, unspecified site
  • T22.10XA — Burn of first degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, unspecified site, initial encounter
  • T22.10XD — Burn of first degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, unspecified site, subsequent encounter
  • T22.11 — Burn of first degree of forearm
  • T22.111 — Burn of first degree of right forearm
  • T22.111A — Burn of first degree of right forearm, initial encounter
  • T22.111D — Burn of first degree of right forearm, subsequent encounter
  • T22.111S — Burn of first degree of right forearm, sequela

View all codes in the T22 family