ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for shoulder burn
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Burn (electricity) (flame) (hot gas, liquid or hot object) (radiation) (steam) (thermal) › shoulder”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding shoulder burn
The ICD-10-CM code for shoulder burn is T22.059 (Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified shoulder). The official index lists 11 more specific codes, so check the documentation for details such as type, cause, site or severity before settling on T22.059.
Within T22.05, choose T22.059 (unspecified shoulder) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: right shoulder (T22.051) and left shoulder (T22.052).
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 shoulder burn codes (official index)
- first degree T22.159 — Burn of first degree of unspecified shoulder
- left T22.052 — Burn of unspecified degree of left shoulder
- first degree T22.152 — Burn of first degree of left shoulder
- second degree T22.252 — Burn of second degree of left shoulder
- third degree T22.352 — Burn of third degree of left shoulder
- right T22.051 — Burn of unspecified degree of right shoulder
- first degree T22.151 — Burn of first degree of right shoulder
- second degree T22.251 — Burn of second degree of right shoulder
- third degree T22.351 — Burn of third degree of right shoulder
- second degree T22.259 — Burn of second degree of unspecified shoulder
- third degree T22.359 — Burn of third degree of unspecified shoulder
Common questions about shoulder burn ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for shoulder burn?
- T22.059 — Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified shoulder (a header code; report a more specific subcode). More specific codes apply when the documentation supports them: T22.159, T22.052, T22.152, T22.252 and others below.
What is the ICD-10 code for first degree shoulder burn?
- T22.159 — Burn of first degree of unspecified shoulder (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for left shoulder burn?
- T22.052 — Burn of unspecified degree of left shoulder (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for right shoulder burn?
- T22.051 — Burn of unspecified degree of right shoulder (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for second degree shoulder burn?
- T22.259 — Burn of second degree of unspecified shoulder (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for third degree shoulder burn?
- T22.359 — Burn of third degree of unspecified shoulder (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
Is T22.059 billable?
- No. T22.059 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.