T32.88

Billable

Corrosions involving 80-89% of body surface with 80-89% 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

Severe chemical burn covering 80-89% of the body with the deepest burns affecting 80-89% of that area. This represents near-total deep tissue destruction with minimal viable skin remaining.

Coding Tips

•This code indicates the most severe extent within the 80-89% body surface category; verify documentation supports this level of severity
•Include seventh character extension and coordinate with codes for specific body regions affected and any inhalation injury

Clinical Significance

This indicates near-total chemical burns affecting 80-89% of the body where almost all affected area has full-thickness destruction (80-89% third-degree), representing catastrophic injury with exceptional mortality risk. These patients require immediate specialized burn care with extensive reconstruction and face critical prognosis with minimal viable skin remaining.

Documentation Requirements

✓Body surface area documentation (80-89%)
✓Third-degree burn extent (80-89%)
✓Chemical agent and concentration details
✓Exposure timeline and emergency response
✓Current treatment status and prognosis
✓Anatomical areas with viable tissue
✓Associated organ failure complications
✓Extensive surgical interventions and outcomes

Commonly Confused Codes

T32.87 — Has 70-79% third-degree involvement instead of 80-89%T32.99 — Has 90%+ third-degree involvement instead of 80-89%T32.78 — Involves 70-79% total BSA instead of 80-89%T31.88 — Thermal burns, not chemical corrosions

Code Hierarchy

└T32Corrosions classified according to extent of body surface involved └T32.8Corrosions involving 80-89% of body surface └T32.88Corrosions involving 80-89% of body surface with 80-89% third degree corrosion

└T32.88Corrosions involving 80-89% of body surface with 80-89% third degree corrosion