Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Burns and corrosions of external body surface, specified by site (T20-T25)

includes
burns and corrosions of first degree [erythema]
burns and corrosions of second degree [blisters][epidermal loss]
burns and corrosions of third degree [deep necrosis of underlying tissue] [full- thickness skin loss]

useAdditionalCode
code from category T31 or T32 to identify extent of body surface involved
T20: Burn and corrosion of head, face, and neck
T21: Burn and corrosion of trunk
T22: Burn and corrosion of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand
T23: Burn and corrosion of wrist and hand
T24: Burn and corrosion of lower limb, except ankle and foot
T25: Burn and corrosion of ankle and foot

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