T32.81

Billable

Corrosions involving 80-89% of body surface with 10-19% 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 80-89% of the body surface, with the deepest burns (third degree) covering 10-19% of the affected area. This is a massive injury with significant deep tissue damage across most of the body.

Coding Tips

•Document fluid resuscitation requirements and monitoring parameters as these extensive burns require aggressive management
•Cross-reference with inhalation injury codes if respiratory tract involvement is present

Clinical Significance

This represents massive chemical burns covering 80-89% of the body with moderate deep tissue damage (10-19% third-degree), indicating critical injury requiring immediate burn center care. These patients face extremely high mortality risk and require intensive medical management, extensive surgical intervention, and prolonged specialized care with significant potential for fatal complications.

Documentation Requirements

✓Total body surface area (80-89%)
✓Third-degree burn percentage (10-19%)
✓Chemical agent identification
✓Exposure circumstances and timeline
✓Current treatment phase
✓Anatomical distribution
✓Associated systemic complications
✓Surgical procedures and wound management

Commonly Confused Codes

T32.71 — Involves 70-79% total BSA instead of 80-89%T32.82 — Has 20-29% third-degree involvement instead of 10-19%T32.80 — Has 0-9% third-degree involvement instead of 10-19%T31.81 — Thermal burns rather than chemical corrosions

Code Hierarchy

└T32Corrosions classified according to extent of body surface involved └T32.8Corrosions involving 80-89% of body surface └T32.81Corrosions involving 80-89% of body surface with 10-19% third degree corrosion

└T32.81Corrosions involving 80-89% of body surface with 10-19% third degree corrosion