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T23.179A - Burn of first degree of unspecified wrist, initial encounter


The ICD 10 Code for Burn of first degree of unspecified wrist, initial encounter is listed as T23.179A.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: T23.179A
Description: Burn of first degree of unspecified wrist, initial encounter
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
935 - Non-extensive Burns
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Block Burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
Parent T23.179 - Burn of first degree of unspecified wrist
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 944.17 - Erythema [first degree] of wrist (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of T23.179A:
T23.179D - Burn of first degree of unspecified wrist, subs encntr
T23.179S - Burn of first degree of unspecified wrist, sequela