T32.55 Corrosions involving 50-59% of body surface with 50-59% third degree corrosion
The ICD-10-CM code for Corrosions involving 50-59% of body surface with 50-59% third degree corrosion is T32.55 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.
Classification
- Section
- T30-T32: Burns and corrosions of multiple and unspecified body regions (T30-T32)
- Category T32
- 65 codes (55 billable)
- FY2026 Status
- Stable since FY2024
Also Known As
ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to T32.55:
- Corrosion (injury) (acid) (caustic) (chemical) (lime) (external) (internal) › unspecified site with extent of body surface involved specified › 50-59 percent (0-9 percent third degree) › with › 50-59 percent third degree
- Corrosion (injury) (acid) (caustic) (chemical) (lime) (external) (internal) › extent (percentage of body surface) › 50-59 percent (0-9 percent third degree) › with › 50-59 percent third degree
U.S. Hospital Utilization
T32.55 appeared in too few sampled U.S. inpatient stays in 2022 to report a national estimate (AHRQ suppresses counts of 10 or fewer) — a rare inpatient diagnosis.
Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.
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 complication3) 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