T32.75

Billable

Corrosions involving 70-79% of body surface with 50-59% third degree corrosion

HCC Category Mapping

V28HCC 385 — Severe Skin Burn or Condition

0.350

V24HCC 162 — Severe Skin Burn or Condition

0.517

ESRDHCC 162 — Severe Skin Burn or Condition

0.000

What This Code Means

A severe chemical burn affecting 70-79% of the body surface, with the deepest burns (third degree) covering 50-59% of the affected area. This is a catastrophic injury with significant risk of mortality and permanent disability.

Coding Tips

•Coordinate coding with burn center documentation to ensure accurate percentage calculations
•Consider comorbidities and complications that may develop during treatment course

Clinical Significance

This represents catastrophic chemical burns affecting 70-79% of the body with majority full-thickness destruction (50-59% third-degree), indicating potentially fatal injury with extremely high mortality risk. These patients require immediate specialized burn center care with extensive surgical intervention and face significant risk of death or profound permanent disability.

Documentation Requirements

✓Total body surface area (70-79%)
✓Third-degree burn extent (50-59%)
✓Specific chemical agent causing corrosion
✓Exposure timeline and contact duration
✓Current care phase and response
✓Detailed anatomical involvement
✓Systemic complications and organ failure
✓Multiple surgical procedures and grafting

Commonly Confused Codes

T32.74 — Has 40-49% third-degree involvement instead of 50-59%T32.76 — Has 60-69% third-degree involvement instead of 50-59%T32.65 — Involves 60-69% total BSA instead of 70-79%T31.75 — Thermal burns rather than chemical corrosions

Code Hierarchy

└T32Corrosions classified according to extent of body surface involved └T32.7Corrosions involving 70-79% of body surface └T32.75Corrosions involving 70-79% of body surface with 50-59% third degree corrosion

└T32.75Corrosions involving 70-79% of body surface with 50-59% third degree corrosion