T22.45
Corrosion of unspecified degree of shoulder
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
This is the unspecified option. 7 more
specific codes sit alongside it. Worth
checking whether the documentation supports one of them.
Exclusions 4 never code together
7th character 3
A initial encounter
D subsequent encounter
S sequela
Instructional notes 5
T22.4code
S00-T88chapter
Notes
- Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
- The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
Use additional code
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)Z18.-
Index entries leading here filed at null
No alphabetic index entry points at this code.
Alongside this code 7 same parent — T22.4
T22.40 Corros unsp deg of shldr/up lmb, except wrs/hnd, unsp site category T22.41 Corrosion of unspecified degree of forearm category T22.42 Corrosion of unspecified degree of elbow category T22.43 Corrosion of unspecified degree of upper arm category T22.44 Corrosion of unspecified degree of axilla category T22.46 Corrosion of unspecified degree of scapular region category T22.49 Corros unsp deg mult sites of shldr/up lmb, except wrs/hnd category
Subordinate codes 3
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