T22.63: Chemical burn of second degree (2a) of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand Axilla
You have a chemical burn in your armpit.
A chemical burn involves tissue being damaged by chemical substances such as acids or alkaline solutions.
The affected areas can be swollen. Blisters may also form on the skin. Parts of the skin may also be more badly damaged. Those places may be painful.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Source
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