T23.549 Corrosion of first degree of unspecified multiple fingers (nail), including thumb

The ICD-10-CM code for Corrosion of first degree of unspecified multiple fingers (nail), including thumb is T23.549 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Chapter

19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

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

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to T23.549:

• Corrosion (injury) (acid) (caustic) (chemical) (lime) (external) (internal) › thumb (s) › multiple sites with fingers › first degree
• Corrosion (injury) (acid) (caustic) (chemical) (lime) (external) (internal) › finger › multiple sites (without thumb) › with thumb › first degree

Official Coding Guidelines

Sequence blood vessel/nerve injury first (fragment)

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

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).

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

References

• CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Code Set and Guidelines, FY2026
• CDC/NCHS — ICD-10-CM Files and Browser Tool

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