ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for axilla burn
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Burn (electricity) (flame) (hot gas, liquid or hot object) (radiation) (steam) (thermal) › axilla”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding axilla burn
The ICD-10-CM code for axilla burn is T22.049 (Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified axilla). The official index lists 11 more specific codes, so check the documentation for details such as type, cause, site or severity before settling on T22.049.
Within T22.04, choose T22.049 (unspecified axilla) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: right axilla (T22.041) and left axilla (T22.042).
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.
More specific axilla burn codes (official index)
- first degree T22.149 — Burn of first degree of unspecified axilla
- left T22.042 — Burn of unspecified degree of left axilla
- first degree T22.142 — Burn of first degree of left axilla
- second degree T22.242 — Burn of second degree of left axilla
- third degree T22.342 — Burn of third degree of left axilla
- right T22.041 — Burn of unspecified degree of right axilla
- first degree T22.141 — Burn of first degree of right axilla
- second degree T22.241 — Burn of second degree of right axilla
- third degree T22.341 — Burn of third degree of right axilla
- second degree T22.249 — Burn of second degree of unspecified axilla
- third degree T22.349 — Burn of third degree of unspecified axilla
Common questions about axilla burn ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for axilla burn?
- T22.049 — Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified axilla (a header code; report a more specific subcode). More specific codes apply when the documentation supports them: T22.149, T22.042, T22.142, T22.242 and others below.
What is the ICD-10 code for first degree axilla burn?
- T22.149 — Burn of first degree of unspecified axilla (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for left axilla burn?
- T22.042 — Burn of unspecified degree of left axilla (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for right axilla burn?
- T22.041 — Burn of unspecified degree of right axilla (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for second degree axilla burn?
- T22.249 — Burn of second degree of unspecified axilla (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for third degree axilla burn?
- T22.349 — Burn of third degree of unspecified axilla (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
Is T22.049 billable?
- No. T22.049 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.