ICD-10-CM Codes Browse (Tabular) Diagnostic External Drug Neoplasm

T23.779A – Corrosion of third degree of unspecified wrist, initial encounter

Coding Notes

Active

Billable, valid for HIPAA-covered transactions

GEM Conversion to ICD-9 CM

944.37

Fs: 10000 – Full-thickness skin loss [third degree, not otherwise specified] of wrist

944.47

Fs: 10000 – Deep necrosis of underlying tissues [deep third degree] without mention of loss of a body part, of wrist

MDC / MS-DRG Reference

DRG 927

EXTENSIVE BURNS OR FULL THICKNESS BURNS WITH MV >96 HOURS WITH SKIN GRAFT

DRG 933

EXTENSIVE BURNS OR FULL THICKNESS BURNS WITH MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT SKIN GRAFT

DRG 928

FULL THICKNESS BURN WITH SKIN GRAFT OR INHALATION INJURY WITH CC/MCC

DRG 929

FULL THICKNESS BURN WITH SKIN GRAFT OR INHALATION INJURY WITHOUT CC/MCC

DRG 934

FULL THICKNESS BURN WITHOUT SKIN GRAFT OR INHALATION INJURY

Sibling Codes

T23.779D

Corrosion of third degree of unspecified wrist, subsequent encounter

T23.779S

Corrosion of third degree of unspecified wrist, sequela

Parent Sibling Codes

T23.771

Corrosion of third degree of right wrist

T23.772

Corrosion of third degree of left wrist

T23.779

Corrosion of third degree of unspecified wrist