T32.82

Billable

Corrosions involving 80-89% of body surface with 20-29% 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 20-29% of the affected area. This is a catastrophic injury with extensive deep tissue involvement.

Coding Tips

•These patients typically require prolonged hospitalization; track episode of care carefully across multiple encounters
•Document location of third-degree burns specifically as they may require surgical intervention

Clinical Significance

This indicates catastrophic chemical burns affecting 80-89% of the body with significant full-thickness destruction (20-29% third-degree), representing near-fatal injury with exceptional mortality risk. These patients require immediate specialized burn center intervention with aggressive surgical management and face critical prognosis requiring extensive reconstruction.

Documentation Requirements

✓Body surface area involvement (80-89%)
✓Third-degree burn extent (20-29%)
✓Chemical agent causing injury
✓Exposure details and duration
✓Current care phase and response
✓Specific anatomical areas affected
✓Complications and organ failure
✓Multiple surgical interventions

Commonly Confused Codes

T32.81 — Has 10-19% third-degree involvement instead of 20-29%T32.83 — Has 30-39% third-degree involvement instead of 20-29%T32.72 — Involves 70-79% total BSA instead of 80-89%T31.82 — Thermal burns, not chemical corrosions

Code Hierarchy

└T32Corrosions classified according to extent of body surface involved └T32.8Corrosions involving 80-89% of body surface └T32.82Corrosions involving 80-89% of body surface with 20-29% third degree corrosion

└T32.82Corrosions involving 80-89% of body surface with 20-29% third degree corrosion