ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for palm burn
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Burn (electricity) (flame) (hot gas, liquid or hot object) (radiation) (steam) (thermal) › palm”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding palm burn
The ICD-10-CM code for palm burn is T23.059 (Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified palm). The official index lists 11 more specific codes, so check the documentation for details such as type, cause, site or severity before settling on T23.059.
Within T23.05, choose T23.059 (unspecified palm) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: right palm (T23.051) and left palm (T23.052).
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 palm burn codes (official index)
- first degree T23.159 — Burn of first degree of unspecified palm
- left T23.052 — Burn of unspecified degree of left palm
- first degree T23.152 — Burn of first degree of left palm
- second degree T23.252 — Burn of second degree of left palm
- third degree T23.352 — Burn of third degree of left palm
- right T23.051 — Burn of unspecified degree of right palm
- first degree T23.151 — Burn of first degree of right palm
- second degree T23.251 — Burn of second degree of right palm
- third degree T23.351 — Burn of third degree of right palm
- second degree T23.259 — Burn of second degree of unspecified palm
- third degree T23.359 — Burn of third degree of unspecified palm
Common questions about palm burn ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for palm burn?
- T23.059 — Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified palm (a header code; report a more specific subcode). More specific codes apply when the documentation supports them: T23.159, T23.052, T23.152, T23.252 and others below.
What is the ICD-10 code for first degree palm burn?
- T23.159 — Burn of first degree of unspecified palm (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for left palm burn?
- T23.052 — Burn of unspecified degree of left palm (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for right palm burn?
- T23.051 — Burn of unspecified degree of right palm (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for second degree palm burn?
- T23.259 — Burn of second degree of unspecified palm (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for third degree palm burn?
- T23.359 — Burn of third degree of unspecified palm (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
Is T23.059 billable?
- No. T23.059 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.