ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

T23.271Burn of second degree of right wrist

Not billable — use a more specific codeRequires 7th character

T23.271 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it and add the required 7th character.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About T23.271

T23.271 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for burn of second degree of right wrist. It belongs to category T23 (burn and corrosion of wrist and hand), block T20-T25 (burns and corrosions of external body surface, specified by site) and chapter 19 (injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 3 subcodes must be used instead.

Within T23.27 (burn of second degree of wrist), T23.271 is specifically for burn of second degree of right wrist. Related codes cover left wrist (T23.272) and unspecified wrist (T23.279).

Codes in this range require a 7th character: A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter and S for sequela. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

7th character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T23

Ainitial encounterT23.271A
Dsubsequent encounterT23.271D
SsequelaT23.271S

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to T23.271.

› From T23.2 Burn of second degree of wrist and hand

Use additional code

external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)

Broader instructions also apply from T20-T25 Burns and corrosions of external body surface, specified by site and Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Alphabetic index entries

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Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to T23.271.

Burn (electricity) (flame) (hot gas, liquid or hot object) (radiation) (steam) (thermal) › wrist › right › second degree

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FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about T23.271

Is T23.271 billable?: No. T23.271 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.