ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for wrist burn
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Burn (electricity) (flame) (hot gas, liquid or hot object) (radiation) (steam) (thermal) › wrist”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding wrist burn
The ICD-10-CM code for wrist burn is T23.079 (Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified wrist). The official index lists 23 more specific codes, so check the documentation for details such as type, cause, site or severity before settling on T23.079.
Within T23.07, choose T23.079 (unspecified wrist) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: right wrist (T23.071) and left wrist (T23.072).
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 wrist burn codes (official index)
- first degree T23.179 — Burn of first degree of unspecified wrist
- left T23.072 — Burn of unspecified degree of left wrist
- first degree T23.172 — Burn of first degree of left wrist
- second degree T23.272 — Burn of second degree of left wrist
- third degree T23.372 — Burn of third degree of left wrist
- multiple sites with hand T23.099 — Burn of unspecified degree of multiple sites of unspecified wrist and hand
- first degree T23.199 — Burn of first degree of multiple sites of unspecified wrist and hand
- left T23.092 — Burn of unspecified degree of multiple sites of left wrist and hand
- first degree T23.192 — Burn of first degree of multiple sites of left wrist and hand
- second degree T23.292 — Burn of second degree of multiple sites of left wrist and hand
- third degree T23.392 — Burn of third degree of multiple sites of left wrist and hand
- right T23.091 — Burn of unspecified degree of multiple sites of right wrist and hand
- first degree T23.191 — Burn of first degree of multiple sites of right wrist and hand
- second degree T23.291 — Burn of second degree of multiple sites of right wrist and hand
- third degree T23.391 — Burn of third degree of multiple sites of right wrist and hand
- second degree T23.299 — Burn of second degree of multiple sites of unspecified wrist and hand
- third degree T23.399 — Burn of third degree of multiple sites of unspecified wrist and hand
- right T23.071 — Burn of unspecified degree of right wrist
- first degree T23.171 — Burn of first degree of right wrist
- second degree T23.271 — Burn of second degree of right wrist
- third degree T23.371 — Burn of third degree of right wrist
- second degree T23.279 — Burn of second degree of unspecified wrist
- third degree T23.379 — Burn of third degree of unspecified wrist
Common questions about wrist burn ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for wrist burn?
- T23.079 — Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified wrist (a header code; report a more specific subcode). More specific codes apply when the documentation supports them: T23.179, T23.072, T23.172, T23.272 and others below.
What is the ICD-10 code for first degree wrist burn?
- T23.179 — Burn of first degree of unspecified wrist (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for left wrist burn?
- T23.072 — Burn of unspecified degree of left wrist (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for multiple sites with hand wrist burn?
- T23.099 — Burn of unspecified degree of multiple sites of unspecified wrist and hand (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for right wrist burn?
- T23.071 — Burn of unspecified degree of right wrist (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for second degree wrist burn?
- T23.279 — Burn of second degree of unspecified wrist (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for third degree wrist burn?
- T23.379 — Burn of third degree of unspecified wrist (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
Is T23.079 billable?
- No. T23.079 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.