T23.0 Burn of unspecified degree of wrist and hand

⚠ Non-Billable ICD-10-CM 2026
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The ICD-10-CM code for Burn of unspecified degree of wrist and hand is T23.0 (FY2026). It is a non-billable category code — select a more specific code below for claims.

Classification

Section
T20-T25: Burns and corrosions of external body surface, specified by site (T20-T25)
Category T23
297 codes (216 billable)
FY2026 Status
Stable since FY2024
Use Additional Code
  • external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)

Official Coding Guidelines

Sequence blood vessel/nerve injury first (fragment)

injury is to the blood vessels or nerves, that injury should be sequenced first.

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.19.b.2
Do not assign injury codes for iatrogenic injuries; code complication

3) Iatrogenic injuries Injury codes from Chapter 19 should not be assigned for injuries that occur during, or as a result of, a medical intervention. Assign the appropriate complication code(s).

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.19.b.3

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

Related Codes

Parent Code

T23 Burn and corrosion of wrist and hand

More Specific Codes

T23.00 Burn of unspecified degree of hand, unspecified site T23.001 Burn of unspecified degree of right hand, unspecified site T23.002 Burn of unspecified degree of left hand, unspecified site T23.009 Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified hand, unspecified site T23.01 Burn of unspecified degree of thumb (nail) T23.011 Burn of unspecified degree of right thumb (nail) T23.012 Burn of unspecified degree of left thumb (nail) T23.019 Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified thumb (nail) T23.02 Burn of unspecified degree of single finger (nail) except thumb T23.021 Burn of unspecified degree of single right finger (nail) except thumb T23.022 Burn of unspecified degree of single left finger (nail) except thumb T23.029 Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified single finger (nail) except thumb T23.03 Burn of unspecified degree of multiple fingers (nail), not including thumb T23.031 Burn of unspecified degree of multiple right fingers (nail), not including thumb T23.032 Burn of unspecified degree of multiple left fingers (nail), not including thumb T23.039 Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified multiple fingers (nail), not including thumb T23.04 Burn of unspecified degree of multiple fingers (nail), including thumb T23.041 Burn of unspecified degree of multiple right fingers (nail), including thumb T23.042 Burn of unspecified degree of multiple left fingers (nail), including thumb T23.049 Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified multiple fingers (nail), including thumb T23.05 Burn of unspecified degree of palm T23.051 Burn of unspecified degree of right palm T23.052 Burn of unspecified degree of left palm T23.059 Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified palm T23.06 Burn of unspecified degree of back of hand T23.061 Burn of unspecified degree of back of right hand T23.062 Burn of unspecified degree of back of left hand T23.069 Burn of unspecified degree of back of unspecified hand T23.07 Burn of unspecified degree of wrist T23.071 Burn of unspecified degree of right wrist

Related Codes in T23

T23 Burn and corrosion of wrist and hand T23.00 Burn of unspecified degree of hand, unspecified site T23.001 Burn of unspecified degree of right hand, unspecified site T23.002 Burn of unspecified degree of left hand, unspecified site T23.009 Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified hand, unspecified site T23.01 Burn of unspecified degree of thumb (nail) T23.011 Burn of unspecified degree of right thumb (nail) T23.012 Burn of unspecified degree of left thumb (nail) T23.019 Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified thumb (nail) T23.02 Burn of unspecified degree of single finger (nail) except thumb T23.021 Burn of unspecified degree of single right finger (nail) except thumb T23.022 Burn of unspecified degree of single left finger (nail) except thumb T23.029 Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified single finger (nail) except thumb T23.03 Burn of unspecified degree of multiple fingers (nail), not including thumb T23.031 Burn of unspecified degree of multiple right fingers (nail), not including thumb T23.032 Burn of unspecified degree of multiple left fingers (nail), not including thumb T23.039 Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified multiple fingers (nail), not including thumb T23.04 Burn of unspecified degree of multiple fingers (nail), including thumb T23.041 Burn of unspecified degree of multiple right fingers (nail), including thumb T23.042 Burn of unspecified degree of multiple left fingers (nail), including thumb
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Reviewed by Prajwal Shrestha, CPC, CRC
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) · AAPC Member ID 01997614 · About · Editorial policy · Content last reviewed: 2025-10-01

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